Meaning
2 senses(not comparable)Moving forward.
There was an onward rush as the gates opened.
Advanced in a forward direction or toward an end.
Examples
7 sentencesThe river flows ever onward, unstoppable.
Time is a relentless river, flowing onward.
From this point onward outdoor footwear is prohibited.
From that day onward, Saul considered David his enemy.
Onward it came, smooth-sliding on the ground, / an, beetling, o'er the midmost city frowned.
Forms
more onward, most onward| Comparative | more onward Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most onward Lesson |
regular
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.