# onwards

> English word · Adverb · frequency rank #12,821

## Definitions
1. Onward.

## Etymology
From on + -wards.

## Easily confused with
- **outwards** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/onwards-vs-outwards)
- **onward** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/onward-vs-onwards)

## Common misspellings (11)
`nowards`, `onawrds`, `onnwards`, `onwadrs`, `onwardds`, `onwardss`, `onwarrds`, `onwarsd`, `onwrads`, `onwwards`, `ownards`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/onwards