Meaning & use
Onward
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Moving forward in space or time, or continuing on a course.
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The troops pressed onward despite the heavy rain and exhaustion.
From that day onward, she never missed a single practice.
A note on using this word
Frequently paired with "from [a point] onward" to mark a starting point in time.
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Another way to use it
2. adjective
Directed or moving forward.
The team's onward march toward the championship seemed unstoppable.
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