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onward
adverb
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Divide onward into syllables:

on · ward

How to pronounce onward:

Definition of onward:

onward (adverb):
forward in time or order or degree.
toward or at a point lying ahead in space or time forward

Synonyms for onward:

forwardforth

Antonyms for onward:

behindabackroundaroundawaybackasiderearwardbackwardbackwards
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