Upward - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈʌpwərd|  American pronunciation of the word upward
Brit.  |ˈʌpwəd|  British pronunciation of the word upward

adverb

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

adjective

- directed up
the cards were face upward
an upward stroke of the pen
- extending or moving toward a higher place (syn: up)
a general upward movement of fish

Extra examples

The road gradually rose upward.

She directed my gaze upward.

They are moving upward socially and economically.

The discomfort in the hands may be relieved by upward rubbing.

Stroke the cream onto your skin in an upward direction.

My shoe was lying in the corner with its sole facing upward.

Gasoline prices have been edging upward.

She read the lines with an upward inflection.

The unemployment rate has been spiraling upward.

The mists crept upward chill and damp.

Canary seed exhibits a sudden upward jump of several shillings.

Decrease in money hoards puts upward pressure on prices.

The plane arrowed upward to 5000 m.

Aspiration is a pure upward desire for excellence.

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

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