Forward and Now

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Forward adjective - Being far along in development.

Usage example: the local citizenry's attitude toward racial equality was very forward for its time

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Now and forward are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Now" instead the word "Forward" as an adjective or an adverb.

Now adjective - Keenly aware of and responsive to the latest developments especially in fashion and entertainment.

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Forward and now are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Forward" instead the word "Now" as an adjective or an adverb.

Flash forward several hundred years later, all three are now ordinary high school students, and the girl is in a relationship with a kindhearted brunet, while a blond Jerk Ass stands in their way.

Source: Music / Honey Works
But after the self inflicted death of Al Gough, it is now believed that the future can be changed and that anyone without a flash forward can still live, and likewise, any with a flash forward can still die.

Source: Series / FlashForward (2009)
Everyone else got sent forward in time, and the series now uses Halo 3 graphics instead of Halo: Combat Evolved graphics.

Source: Art Shift

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