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on‧wards
usually onward American English
usually onward American English1 beginning at a particular time or age and continuing after that :
from the 1980s onwards
from ... onwards
from the 1980s onwards2 literary forwards :
He walked onwards to the head of the lake.
He walked onwards to the head of the lake.3 used to say that the development, increase, or progress of something continues :
With exports strong, the business is moving onwards and upwards.
onwards and upwards
With exports strong, the business is moving onwards and upwards.