definition of
onward

[1] #1 onward r. [forth, forward] forward in time or order or degree; "from that time forth"; "from the sixth century onward". wn

[2] #2 onward r. [ahead, onwards, forward, forwards, forrader] in a forward direction; "go ahead"; "the train moved ahead slowly"; "the boat lurched ahead"; "moved onward into the forest"; "they went slowly forward in the mud". wn