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Term: Onto

Part of Speech: Preposition

Definition: Moving or positioned on top of; in physical contact with.

Example Sentence 1: The cat jumped onto the table, knocking over a cup of tea.

Example Sentence 2: She carefully placed the painting onto the wall.

Part of Speech: Adverb

Definition: To a position or state of awareness, attention, or comprehension.

Example Sentence 1: I didn't realize she was onto our secret plan until she mentioned it.

Example Sentence 2: The detective was onto the thief's scheme and started gathering evidence.

Part of Speech: Adjective

Definition: Aware of or familiar with a particular fact or situation.

Example Sentence 1: The team is onto their opponent's strategy and is prepared to counter it.

Example Sentence 2: He quickly caught onto the teacher's teaching technique and excelled in the subject.

Part of Speech: Verb (unique colloquial usage)

Definition: To become aware of or understand something.

Example Sentence 1: I finally onto how to solve the puzzle after hours of frustration.

Example Sentence 2: Once the concept clicked, she onto how to ace the math problems.


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