onwards — continuing forward in time or space; from a particular time or place forward
Part of speech: ADVERB
Definition: continuing forward in time or space; from a particular time or place forward
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈɑːnwɚdz/
Example Sentences
- From the age of 40 onwards, he decided to eat only pizza for breakfast.
- The meeting will start at 2 PM and continue onwards until everyone falls asleep.
- From this point onwards, we must work together to achieve our goals.
onwards
ADVERB[/ˈɑːnwɚdz/]
continuing forward in time or space; from a particular time or place forward
💡 Concept
continuing forward in time or space; from a particular time or place forward
🎵 Rhyme
Pointing towards the peak, stepping forwards onwards!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈɑːnwɚdz/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈɒnwədz/
🌳Etymology
Rootonward
Suffix--s
🎵Rhyme
towardsforwardsbackwards
towards
forwards
backwards
🔗Collocations
from now onwards
onwards and upwards
move onwards
onwards journey
onwards progress
from today onwards
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“From the age of 40 onwards, he decided to eat only pizza for breakfast.”
😄 Fun example
“The meeting will start at 2 PM and continue onwards until everyone falls asleep.”
“From this point onwards, we must work together to achieve our goals.”
“The trend shows steady growth from 2020 onwards.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
forwardaheadhenceforththereaftersubsequently
Antonyms
backwardspreviouslyformerly
Related
onwardupwardtowardforwardcontinue
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