(adv): toward the future; forward in time
(adv): in a forward direction
(adv): ahead of time; in anticipation
(adv): to a more advanced or advantageous position
(adv): to a different or a more advanced time (meaning advanced either toward the present or toward the future)
(adv): leading or ahead in a competition
(adj): predicate), in the lead, leading -- (having the leading position or higher score in a contest
(adj): vs. down) -- (being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
