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upward
[ uhp-werd ]
adverb
- toward a higher place or position:
The birds flew upward.
- toward a higher or more distinguished condition, rank, level, etc.:
His employer wishes to move him upward in the company.
- to a greater degree; more:
fourscore and upward.
- toward a large city, the source or origin of a stream, or the interior of a country or region:
They followed the Thames River upward from the North Sea to London.
- in the upper parts; above.
adjective
- moving or tending upward; directed at or situated in a higher place or position.
upward
/ ˈʌə /
adjective
- directed or moving towards a higher point or level
adverb
- a variant of upwards
Derived Forms
- ˈܱɲ, adverb
- ˈܱɲԱ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- ܱw· adverb
- ܱw·Ա noun
51Թ History and Origins
Idioms and Phrases
- upwards of, more than; above:
My vacation cost me upwards of a thousand dollars.
Example Sentences
Advertisements suggested that my phone shot its information upward, celestially, then bounced it back down to earth.
It could have been considered the start of an upward trajectory that led to more viewers for the women’s national championship game a year ago than the men’s title game.
With excavation for an underground garage completed, construction crews have erected cranes and are building upward on two bronze-colored structures expected to house Apple’s television streaming service and expand its presence in Culver City.
Fire safety advocates have attributed the continuing upward trend of acre zones to a litany of factors from development in fire-prone areas, ecosystem changes and climate change.
The festival continues to this day, attracting upward of 100,000 fans to Chicago’s Grant Park every summer.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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