Upwards - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈʌpwərdz|  American pronunciation of the word upwards
Brit.  |ˈʌpwədz|  British pronunciation of the word upwards

adverb

- spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position (syn: up, upward, upwardly)
the fragments flew upwards
prices soared upwards
- to a later time (syn: up, upward)

Extra examples

The road gradually rose upward.

She directed my gaze upward.

They are moving upward socially and economically.

Pointing upwards, he indicated a large nest high in the tree.

The path began to climb steeply upwards.

The expected rate of inflation was revised upwards.

Prices are moving upwards again.

The meeting was attended by upwards of (=over) 500 people.

Every form of conscious life, from the lowest sensitive organism upward.

...the laminae of stratified rock were deposited separately, building upwards as time passed...

We proceeded slowly upwards, through woods of pine.

The road curved gently upwards.

With exports strong, the business is moving onwards and upwards.

Interest rates are tending upwards.

Ned's mouth tilted upwards slightly at the corners.

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