ONWARD
ahead, onward, onwards, forward, forwards, forrader
(adverb) in a forward direction; “go ahead”; “the train moved ahead slowly”; “the boat lurched ahead”; “moved onward into the forest”; “they went slowly forward in the mud”
forth, forward, onward
(adverb) forward in time or order or degree; “from that time forth”; “from the sixth century onward”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
onward (comparative more onward, superlative most onward)
(not comparable) Moving forward.
Advanced in a forward direction or toward an end.
Adverb
onward (not comparable)
In a forward direction.
Synonyms
• onwards
Verb
onward (third-person singular simple present onwards, present participle onwarding, simple past and past participle onwarded)
To keep going; to progress or persevere.
Anagrams
• Rawdon, Rowand, arownd, draw on
Source: Wiktionary
On"ward, a.
1. Moving in a forward direction; tending toward a contemplated or
desirable end; forward; as, an onward course, progress, etc.
2. Advanced in a forward direction or toward an end.
Within a while, Philoxenus came to see how onward the fruits were of
his friend's labor. Sir P. Sidney.
On"ward, adv.
Definition: Toward a point before or in front; forward; progressively; as,
to move onward.
Not one looks backward, onward still he goes. Pope.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition