"frontward" meaning in English

See frontward in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more frontward [comparative], most frontward [superlative]
Etymology: From front + -ward. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|front|ward}} front + -ward Head templates: {{en-adj}} frontward (comparative more frontward, superlative most frontward)
  1. Frontwards.
    Sense id: en-frontward-en-adj-n1XdApXU

Adverb

Forms: more frontward [comparative], most frontward [superlative]
Etymology: From front + -ward. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|front|ward}} front + -ward Head templates: {{en-adv}} frontward (comparative more frontward, superlative most frontward)
  1. Frontwards. Derived forms: frontwards Related terms: w:Adverbial genitive, foreward, forward
    Sense id: en-frontward-en-adv-n1XdApXU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ward, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 76 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ward: 0 100 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 0 100 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 100
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