Expressing motion or direction from a place: to a distance, to some other place; so as to be absent. Sometimes (without reference to a particular…

With respect to place. Of motion: Forwards, to the front.

Of movement or direction: Forwards; opposed to backwards. Obsolete except in back and forth, now only U.S. (? or dialect) = ‘backwards and…

Of place: Towards a place or part in front or before, onward(s, forward. to be forthward: to be on one's way. to set forthward: to help on.

In an onward direction, in advance; hence, completely, thoroughly.

Of motion: In advance, ahead; = before, adv. 2.

Forward or onward, forth.

Of continuous motion: Towards what is in front; (moving) onwards, on.

Forward; straight on. Of time: Henceforth.

Forward, to the front. Obsolete.

= forward, adv. in its various senses.

In a direction continuing forward in space. Cf. on, adv. 4a.

Onward (in a course), forward (literal and figurative).

Of direction: Forward.

up to ——. So as to reach or arrive at (a particular place or person).

Of space: Forwards; = forth, v. 1. In quot. with ellipsis of go. Also, onwards, straight on, without deviation; = forth, v. 2.

= onward, adv. 4a.

With verbs of motion: so as to go forward; forward, onward. Later frequently in figurative contexts: so as to proceed or progress.

Forward.

In an advancing manner; with onward motion; progressively, increasingly.

With an onward motion; in an onward direction.

In a forward direction, towards the front.