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upward

/ˈʌpwɚd/adjective, adverb2 syllables

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

Synonyms for upward6

adjective, as in extending or moving toward a higher place

up, ascending

adjective, as in directed up

up

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

up, upwards, upwardly

adverb, as in to a later time

up, upwards

also used for upward

cloudwards, cloudward

Includes material from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Opposites of upward

downward

What does upward mean?4

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”

adjective

1

extending or moving toward a higher place“the up staircase”

2

directed up“the cards were face upward”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Upward in a sentence

  • I try to avoid looking forward or backward, and try to keep looking upward.Adelpa
  • Michu saw a large snake crawling upward, twisting around an oak tree.AlanF_US
  • Benedito admired his billy goat's horns, which spiraled gracefully upward.Amastan
  • The party tickets go for ten dollars and upward.unknown
  • Every sentence he spoke ended in an incredibly annoying upward inflection.kaiperkins271
  • Can you do a horizontal bar forward upward circle?terrywallwork
  • The tattoo started at Crissie's navel and extended upward along her abdomen.rul
  • The smoke went upward through the chimney.auxitt

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