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henceforwards

henceforwards adverb: henceforth, from this point onwards.

Adverb

henceforwards (comparative more henceforwards, superlative most henceforwards)

  1. (archaic) henceforth, from this point onwards.
    • The time is come when this struggle between duty and sordid interest ought to end, and reason, as well as enlightened policy, demand that in this respect our legislation should be reformed, in order that the mace of justice, instead of being prostituted in search of lucre, may henceforwards be...1916, Fedor Jagor, Tomas de Comyn, Chas. Wilkes, Rudolf Virchow., The Former Philippines thru Foreign Eyes

Synonyms of henceforwards

Forms of henceforwards

comparativemore henceforwards
superlativemost henceforwards

Questions about henceforwards

What does henceforwards mean?
Henceforwards means henceforth, from this point onwards.
What part of speech is henceforwards?
Henceforwards is an adverb.

Words near henceforwards in the dictionary

  1. hence why
  2. henceafter
  3. henced
  4. henceforth
  5. henceforward
  6. henceforwards
  7. hencefrom
  8. hench
  9. hench-wench
  10. hench-wenches
  11. henchboy

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