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henceforward

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities
US /hɛnsˈfɔrwɚd/ UK /hɛnsˈfɔːwəd/

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Synonyms
1 adv · from this time on; henceforth henceforthhereafterthenceforwardsubsequently
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Derived forms henceforwards
Related forms hencehenceforthforward

Etymology

From hence (Old English heonan 'from here') + forward (Old English forþweard 'leading onward'); parallel to henceforth.

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