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onward and upward

onward and upward is the alternative form of onwards and upwards.

Meaning of onwards and upwards

Adverb

onwards and upwards (not comparable)

  1. (idiomatic) On to greater things.

Questions about onward and upward

What is onward and upward the alternative form of?
Onward and upward is the alternative form of onwards and upwards.

Words near onward and upward in the dictionary

  1. Onuphrius
  2. onus
  3. onus probandi
  4. onuses
  5. onward
  6. onward and upward
  7. onwarded
  8. onwarding
  9. onwardly
  10. onwardness
  11. onwards

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