"onwards" meaning in English

See onwards in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

Etymology: From on + -wards. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|on|wards}} on + -wards Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} onwards (not comparable)
  1. Onward. Tags: not-comparable Derived forms: onwards and upwards
    Sense id: en-onwards-en-adv-aIQRhbGs

Verb

Etymology: From on + -wards. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|on|wards}} on + -wards Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} onwards
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of onward Tags: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person Form of: onward
    Sense id: en-onwards-en-verb-yVaL48Ag Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -wards, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 73 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -wards: 31 69 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 28 72 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 73
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