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upward

/ˈʌpwɚd/

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What does upward mean?

adverb

  1. In a direction from lower to higher; toward a higher place; in a course toward the source or origin.
  2. In the upper parts; above.
  3. Yet more; indefinitely more; above; over.
More meanings (3)

adjective

  1. Directed toward a higher place.

proper noun

  1. A surname.

noun

  1. (obsolete) The upper part; the top.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈʌpwɚd/

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His fame, though still on its upward slope, already overshadowed the soberer reputations of his fellow-clergymen, eminent as several of them were.
Nathaniel HawthorneThe Scarlet LetterProject Gutenberg ebook #33
What he saw was a great, round, buglike body supported upon two slender legs which ended in delicate feet—the toes curling upward.
L. Frank (Lyman Frank) BaumThe Marvelous Land of OzProject Gutenberg ebook #54
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He did not stand stolidly baring his furry belly to the missile, and die with an upward glance at the sympathetic heavens.
Stephen CraneThe Red Badge of Courage: An Episode of the American Civil WarProject Gutenberg ebook #73
“That’s a pity, now, Josh,” said Raffles, affecting to scratch his head and wrinkle his brows upward as if he were nonplussed.
George EliotMiddlemarchProject Gutenberg ebook #145
“I am sure of it, George,” said Eliza, looking upward, while tears of hope and enthusiasm shone on her long, dark lashes.
Harriet Beecher StoweUncle Tom's CabinProject Gutenberg ebook #203