Afterwards vs. Onward

Afterwardsadverb

(temporal location) At a later or succeeding time.

Onwardadjective

(not comparable) Moving forward.

‘There was an onward rush as the gates opened.’;

Afterwardsadverb

At a later or succeeding time.

Onwardadjective

Advanced in a forward direction or toward an end.

Afterwardsadverb

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time;

‘he apologized subsequently’; ‘he's going to the store but he'll be back here later’; ‘it didn't happen until afterward’; ‘two hours after that’;

Onwardadverb

In a forward direction.

Onwardadjective

Moving in a forward direction; tending toward a contemplated or desirable end; forward; as, an onward course, progress, etc.

Onwardadjective

Advanced in a forward direction or toward an end.

‘Within a while, Philoxenus came to see how onward the fruits were of his friend's labor.’;

Onwardadverb

Toward a point before or in front; forward; progressively; as, to move onward.

‘Not one looks backward, onward still he goes.’;

Onwardadjective

moving toward a position ahead;

‘forward motion’; ‘the onward course of events’;

Onwardadverb

forward in time or order or degree;

‘from that time forth’; ‘from the sixth century onward’;

Onwardadverb

in a forward direction;

‘go ahead’; ‘the train moved ahead slowly’; ‘the boat lurched ahead’; ‘moved onward into the forest’; ‘they went slowly forward in the mud’;

Onwardadverb

in a continuing forward direction; ahead

‘she stumbled onward’;

Onwardadverb

forward in time

‘the period from 1969 onward’;

Onwardadverb

so as to make progress or become more successful

‘the business moved onward and upward’;

Onwardadjective

(of a journey) continuing or moving forward

‘informing passengers where to change for their onward journey’; ‘the onward march of history’;