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onwards and upwards

onwards and upwards adverb: on to greater things.

Adverb

onwards and upwards (not comparable)

  1. (idiomatic) On to greater things.

Forms of onwards and upwards

alternative formonward and upward

Questions about onwards and upwards

What does onwards and upwards mean?
Onwards and upwards means on to greater things.
What part of speech is onwards and upwards?
Onwards and upwards is an adverb.

Words near onwards and upwards in the dictionary

  1. onwarded
  2. onwarding
  3. onwardly
  4. onwardness
  5. onwards
  6. onwards and upwards
  7. onwent
  8. onwiki
  9. onwing
  10. ony
  11. onya

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