"furtherward" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more furtherward [comparative], most furtherward [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English fortherward, forþerward, equivalent to further + -ward. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|fortherward}} Middle English fortherward, {{m|enm|forþerward}} forþerward, {{suf|en|further|-ward}} further + -ward Head templates: {{en-adverb}} furtherward (comparative more furtherward, superlative most furtherward)
  1. (rare, archaic or dialectal) Forward, onward. Tags: archaic, dialectal, rare
    Sense id: en-furtherward-en-adv-hIlmKVAj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ward

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