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upwards

/ˈʌpwɚdz/adverb2 syllables

Upwards means: spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position.

Synonyms for upwards3

adverb, as in spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position

up, upward, upwardly

adverb, as in to a later time

up, upward

Opposites of upwards

downwards

What does upwards mean?2

adverb

1

spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position“look up!”

2

to a later time“they moved the meeting date up”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Upwards in a sentence

  • Turning his gaze upwards, he looked at the sky.sundown
  • The kite soared upwards with the swiftness of a bird.unknown
  • His car cost him upwards of ten thousand dollars.unknown
  • Supply chain constraints have thrust prices upwards considerably.AlanF_US
  • He turned his gaze upwards and looked at the sky.sundown
  • Boris heard the tent's zipper slowly sliding upwards.Amastan
  • It will take upwards of a decade to capture the market.rul
  • The hedgehog's snout stretched upwards in curiosity.AlanF_US

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.