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onwards

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on·ward  (nwrd, ôn-)
adj.
Moving or tending forward.
adv. also on·wards (-wrdz)
In a direction or toward a position that is ahead in space or time; forward.
onwards [ˈɒnwədz], onward
adv
at or towards a point or position ahead, in advance, etc.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adv.1.onwards - in a forward directiononwards - 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"
forrader, forwards, onward, ahead, forward
Translations
onwards [ˈɒnwərdz] adv
(= forward) [move, roll] (lit) → en avant
to move onwards (fig) → aller de l'avant
The most important thing now is to move onwards → La chose la plus importante est maintenant d'aller de l'avant.
(= beyond) → au-delà
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