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upward
What does upward mean?
upward (adverb): in a direction from lower to higher; toward a higher place; in a course toward the source or origin.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use upward in a sentence?
- The fragments flew upwards. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
- Prices soared upwards. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce upward?
/ˈʌpwɚd/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does upward come from?
From Old English upweardes, equivalent to up + -ward.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are antonyms of upward?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “upward” mean?
in one way or another; in a way not yet known or explained; by some means
Not quite: that's what somehow means.
in a direction from lower to higher; toward a higher place; in a course toward the source or origin
Right! That's what “upward” means.
during the time that something is happening, often specifically in a different place
Not quite: that's what meanwhile means.
to or from every one of two or more (considered individually)
Not quite: that's what apiece means.
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