What does thenceforward mean?
Thenceforward means from then on; from that time on.
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/ˌðɛnsˈfɔ(ɹ)wə(ɹ)d/ · adverb
from then on; from that time on.
Guestling, who adds an insatiable jealousy to his other domestic virtues, vetoed the new acquaintance and thenceforward the two met hurriedly and furtively in town.
Combpyne is 4¼ miles from Axminster, and ¼ mile beyond the station the gradient changes, the line thenceforward falling all the way to Lyme Regis.
Use thenceforward when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Thenceforward means from then on; from that time on.
Common synonyms include thenceforth, thenceforwards, thereafter.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Guestling, who adds an insatiable jealousy to his other domestic virtues, vetoed the new acquaintance and thenceforward the two met hurriedly and furtively in town.
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