Onward has 5 different meanings across 1 category:
Adverb
Verb
1
To keep going; to progress or persevere.
"Despite the heavy rain, the team pressed onward toward their destination without slowing down."
Adjective
1
Moving forward.
"After years of struggling to save money, they finally bought their first home and moved onward toward building a family."
Adverb
1
forward in time or order or degree
"from that time forth"
"from the sixth century onward"
2
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"
3
In a forward direction.
"The hikers pushed onward through the dense forest, determined to reach the summit before sunset."
Example Sentences
"from that time forth"
adverb
"from the sixth century onward"
adverb
"go ahead"
adverb
"the train moved ahead slowly"
adverb
"the boat lurched ahead"
adverb
"moved onward into the forest"
adverb
"they went slowly forward in the mud"
adverb