Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

onwards and upwards

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.37 in modern English

Syllables
on-ward-s and up-wards
IPA
28
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

On to greater things.

Inflected Forms

Phrases

up and at 'em ad augusta per angusta

Frequently Paired Words

up and at 'em ad augusta per angusta

Questions

What does onwards and upwards mean?
On to greater things.

How to pronounce onwards and upwards

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