thenceforth

[ thens-fawrth, -fohrth, thens-fawrth, -fohrth ]
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adverb
  1. from that time or place onward.

Origin of thenceforth

1
1325–75; Middle English thennes forth (compare Old English thanonforth). See thence, forth
  • Also thence·for·ward [thens-fawr-werd], /ˌðɛnsˈfɔr wərd/, thenceforwards.

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How to use thenceforth in a sentence

  • But thenceforth the insurgent troops became quite uncontrollable and insolent to their officers.

    The Philippine Islands | John Foreman
  • thenceforth, it ebbed, though it raged madly for a while in the effort to sweep away the obstruction.

    The Red Year | Louis Tracy
  • thenceforth he was always a reliable ally of the Spaniards against Moro incursions.

    The Philippine Islands | John Foreman
  • Many retailers followed the lead, and the acceptance of the new medium thenceforth greatly increased.

    The Philippine Islands | John Foreman
  • One presented himself, and it thenceforth became as dangerous to kill a slave as a freeman in Barbadoes.