onward
gb/ˈɔnwɚd/ us/ˈɔnwɚd/
B2
Αγγλικά
~ 5700
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
adverb
B2
relation
1
from a particular time and after
From a certain time and for all the time after that.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
from [time] onward
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes say *"since then onward"* or *"from then and on"*. Use **either** "since then" **or** "from then onward", but not both together. British English often uses **"onwards"** instead of **"onward"**, with the same meaning: "from 2010 onwards".
Συνώνυμα
thereafter (More formal; mainly written, often in legal or academic style.)
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from then on (Very common informal/neutral phrase with the same meaning.)
Αντώνυμα
until then (Marks the time before a point, the opposite direction in time.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
from then onward
|from now onward
|from that day onward
|from 2010 onward
|from here onward
Θέματα
time
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- From 2015 onward, the company began to grow very quickly.
- All prices are reduced from today onward.
- From that moment onward, nothing in their lives was the same.
- Membership is free from next month onward for all students.
- The new rules apply from January 1 onward.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- From now onward, I will write in English every day.
- From that day onward, they were close friends.
- You must wear a badge from Monday onward.
- From 2020 onward, she lived in Canada.
- From this point onward, the road is very narrow.
adverb
literary
C1
relation
2
forward to the next place or stage
Forward to the next place or part of something.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
move onward to [place/stage]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners often use **"onward"** where **"forward"** or **"ahead"** is more natural in everyday speech. In most casual situations, say "We moved forward" instead of "We moved onward". **"Onwards"** is also common, especially in British English, with no change in meaning.
Συνώνυμα
forward (Most common everyday word; not as literary or formal as "onward".)
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ahead (More informal; often used about direction or progress.)
Αντώνυμα
backward (Describes movement or progress in the opposite direction.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
move onward
|press onward
|push onward
|march onward
|onward to victory
Θέματα
movement
|progress
|travel
|space
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- Tired but determined, they walked onward through the snow.
- Despite many problems, the project moved onward to the next phase.
- "Onward!" the captain shouted, and the team ran back onto the field.
- The story carries us onward into the characters’ adult lives.
- With each chapter, the book drives the argument onward.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- We were cold, but we went onward.
- The team had many problems, but they pushed onward.
- The road was hard, yet the hikers moved onward.
- The story goes onward and becomes darker.
- After a short rest, they marched onward.
adjective
formal
C1
property
3
continuing to the next place or stage
Going on to the next place, time, or part of something, used before a noun.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
onward [noun]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes say *"go to my onward flight"* when they mean *"take my onward flight"* or *"catch my onward flight"*. Also, **"onward"** as an adjective is almost always used **before** a noun ("onward journey"), not after it.
Συνώνυμα
further (Can be used similarly before some nouns ("further travel"), but is more general and less tied to movement.)
Αντώνυμα
return (As in "return journey" or "return flight", it describes coming back instead of continuing onward.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
onward journey
|onward flight
|onward travel
|onward march
|onward progress
Θέματα
travel
|movement
|planning
|time
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- We spent one night in Dubai before catching our onward flight to Sydney.
- Tourists must show proof of onward travel when entering the country.
- After a short break, the soldiers began their onward march.
- The onward journey will take about six hours by bus.
- The report describes the company’s onward progress over the next decade.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- You need a ticket for your onward journey.
- We waited three hours for our onward flight.
- They booked hotels for the onward trip.
- After lunch, we started our onward walk through the city.
- The visa rules require a plan for onward travel.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
onward
IPA
GB/ˈɔnwɚd/
US/ˈɔnwɚd/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
on - ward (2 συλλαβές)
Stress on 1st syllable (on)
Τύποι λέξης
Adjective
- Base: onward
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Related words
onwards
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
backward
adverb A2
Εκφράσεις
from then onward
1/fɹˈʌm ðˈɛn ˈɔnwɚd/
fixed phrase
starting then and after that
From that time, and for all the time after that.
Παραδείγματα
- He moved to London in 2010, and from then onward he wrote only in English.
- From then onward, the team met every Friday to review their progress.
onward and upward
1/ˈɔnwɚd ˈænd ˈʌpwɚd/
idiom
informal
continue forward and improve
Used to say that you will keep going and try to do even better in the future.
Παραδείγματα
- I didn’t get the job, but onward and upward — I’ll apply for the next one.
- We’ve had some problems, but it’s onward and upward from here.