Before
Before adverb - So as to precede something in order of time.
Onward
Onward adverb - Toward or at a point lying in advance in space or time.
Usage example: work on the project has been continuing onward at a steady pace
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Synonyms for Onward
Nearby Word: onwards
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- The Avatar of the later games of the Ultima series (from IV onward) is explicitly stated to be a normal human from Earth before he or she is summoned over.
Source: Trapped in Another World -
In fact, it's so over-the-top that it could even be seen as a camp parody, from the moment that Bushroot claims to have a "telepathic link with plants" onward, or even before then.
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From Season 2 onward, Chef Ramsay/the show does something that he's "never, ever done before" that is actually pretty big and will often recur in the future seasons.
Source: Series / Hell's Kitchen
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Onward and Before. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/before/onward
Before & Onward. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/before/onward>.
Onward or Before. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/before/onward.
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