henceforwards C2+ Topic:Time US /hɛnsˈfɔrwɚdz/ UK /hɛnsˈfɔːwədz/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adv from this time on; henceforth Henceforwards the gates will be locked at dusk. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · from this time on; henceforth henceforwardhenceforthhereaftersubsequently ↔ Opposites heretoforehithertopreviouslyformerly Word family Related forms hencehenceforwardforwards Etymology AI details A variant of henceforward with the adverbial genitive -s, from hence + forwards; both forms descend from Old English heonan and forþweard. heonan Old English forþweard Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Time External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # henceforwards **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /hɛnsˈfɔrwɚdz/ **IPA (UK):** /hɛnsˈfɔːwədz/ ## Meanings 1. from this time on; henceforth ## Examples - Henceforwards the gates will be locked at dusk. ## Synonyms - henceforward - henceforth - hereafter - subsequently ## Antonyms - heretofore - hitherto - previously - formerly ## Related Forms - hence - henceforward - forwards ## Roots and Affixes - Root: heonan - Root: forþweard ## Etymology A variant of henceforward with the adverbial genitive -s, from hence + forwards; both forms descend from Old English heonan and forþweard. ## AI Etymology Henceforwards is a variant of henceforward with the adverbial genitive -s, from hence + forwards; both forms descend from Old English heonan and forþweard. In present-day use, it means from this time on; henceforth. Related vocabulary includes hence, henceforward, and forwards. ## Topics - Time markdown