onwards vs forward

forward vs onwards

onwards is not a noun while forward is a noun.

onwards is not an adjective while forward is an adjective.

onwards is not a verb while forward is a verb.

onwards and forward both are adverbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
onwards	No	No	No	Yes
forward	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

As adverbs, onwards and forward are synonyms defined as:

onwards and forward: in a forward direction

Other synonyms of onwards include ahead, forrader, forwards, onward.

onwards (noun)	forward (noun)
	a position on a basketball, soccer, or hockey team
	the person who plays the position of forward in certain games, such as basketball, soccer, or hockey

onwards (adjective)	forward (adjective)
	at or near or directed toward the front
	used of temperament or behavior; lacking restraint or modesty
	of the transmission gear causing forward movement in a motor vehicle
	moving forward

onwards (verb)	forward (verb)
	send or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit

onwards (adverb)	forward (adverb)
in a forward direction	at or to or toward the front; forward
	in a forward direction
	toward the future; forward in time
	forward in time or order or degree
	near or toward the bow of a ship or cockpit of a plane

Difference between onwards and forward

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