⏩ Toward the future ➡️ Ahead in space ⬆️ At the front 📬 To send on ⚽ Attacking player 😏 Too bold

forward

∞ 1.0

Toward the future from now on

adverb
/ˈfɔːrwərd/

: en adelante

The kids looked forward to that; it's a good way to start off your day.
move forward
look forward to
going forward

And, and yeah, from that point forward, my life changed.

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Examples

I look forward to it.

Conclave (2024)
As education moves forward, the model of the "educated citizen" will need to be revised.

Academic text (2011)
And, and yeah, from that point forward, my life changed.

Megyn Kelly
And it said you can move forward but you never move on.
And you do not move forward until you have done that.
Something to look forward to.

Babes (2024)
It's just that it's one of the things I look forward to when we're here.

Fiction book (1990)
I can see new changes ahead; I am looking forward and not back.

Academic text (1999)
I think what's left as we move forward are three key challenges.
From that point forward, she felt more confident in her decisions.

Synonyms

forth

vsforward

Literature

420 7.4

From a starting point forward in time or place

is the neutral term for moving toward future or progress instead of formal tone

onward

vsforward

45 2.7

Moving forward from a certain time or place

emphasizes moving toward future progress rather than simple continuation

onwards

vsforward

17 2.2

From a time or place and continuing forward

is about progress toward future times rather than just physical direction

upwards

vsforward

4 1.4

Starts at a certain time or age and continues after it

focuses on future progress direction rather than marking a specific start

upward

vsforward

3 2.3

Starting at a time and continuing after it

is used more generally for future direction and not limited by placement

henceforward

vsforward

Formal

1 7.5

From now on

refers to moving toward future progress from any earlier point rather than now

thenceforth

vsforward

Archaic

1 9.3

From that time on

stresses movement toward the future or progress rather than the start

forwards

vsforward

1 1.0

Towards the front or a place ahead

refers to future or time direction rather than physical place ahead

thenceforward

vsforward

Archaic

8.6

From that time on

highlights movement toward the future or progress rather than the start

Antonyms

backward

40 1.4

Toward an earlier time

Idioms

to put one's best foot forward

4 6.2

Make a very good impression when you meet someone or start something new

Compounds

forward motion

6 3.7

The act of going ahead toward a goal

forward pass

2 3.8

A throw toward the opponent's end to move the ball downfield

flash-forward

Literature

1 7.5

A scene in a book or film that jumps ahead to show events in the future

carry-forward

Specialized

1 7.3

An amount of profit or loss that a company moves from a past financial period to the next period

forward-moving

1 3.2

Moving ahead in space or making progress

forward pass

Specialized

4.6

A run of input data through a model to produce predictions

forward transaction

Specialized

7.9

An agreement to buy or sell something for future delivery at a set price

forward-leaning strategy

6.7

A plan that acts now to reach future goals and avoid problems

forward market

Specialized

7.2

A market where people buy and sell contracts to deliver goods or money later

forward passer

5.6

A player in American football who throws the ball forward to move it down the field

How Forward

future

∞ 1.0

forward

∞ 1.0

present

849 1.0

past

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

forward positive

forwards positive

Morphology

forward = fore (semi-transparent) = fore + ward

The temporal/future sense is a metaphorical extension of the spatial 'toward the front' meaning; predictable but slightly non-literal.

Etymology

Forward is made of fore 'before' and -ward 'toward', so it can mean moving 'toward the future' or 'onward'. That's why thinking forward means looking ahead or moving toward progress.