Upward
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈʌpwɚd/ · Part of speech adverb
Quick meaning: Upward is an adverb meaning In a direction from lower to higher; toward a higher place; in a course toward the source or origin.
Meaning
In a direction from lower to higher; toward a higher place; in a course toward the source or origin.
More Meanings
- In the upper parts; above.
- Yet more; indefinitely more; above; over.
- Directed toward a higher place.
- (obsolete) The upper part; the top.
Example Sentences
We ran upward.
From twenty years old and upward.
with upward eye; with upward course
From the extremest upward of thy head.
Synonyms for upward
Depending on context, synonyms include cloudwards, up, upwards, cloudward, upwardly.
Antonyms for upward
Common opposites include down, downwards, downward, downwardly.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include ascending, up, ascendant, rising, upside, top.
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