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Where nurses may be seen advancing? (7)

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I believe the answer is:

onwards

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'where' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are adverbs. Maybe you can see a link between them that I can't see?

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(Other definitions for onwards that I've seen before include "To a point ahead" , "moving in a positive direction" , "(From now) into the future" , "In a forward direction" , "Moving forward (and upwards?)" .)

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