Forward and On

Forward

Forward adverb - Toward or at a point lying in advance in space or time.
Usage example: if you keep walking forward, you'll hit that wall

On is a synonym for forward in movement topic. In some cases you can use "On" instead an adverb "Forward", when it comes to topics like time, onward, ahead.

On

On adverb - Toward a point ahead in space or time.
Usage example: we really must move on now if we're going to end this meeting before midnight

Forward is a synonym for on in movement topic. You can use "Forward" instead an adverb "On", if it concerns topics such as ahead of.
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