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upwardly

adv · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • CMU ARPABET: AH1 P W ER0 D L IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adv

Meaning 1

In an upward manner.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adv

Meaning 2

Towards a higher level, position or status.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adverb

Meaning 3

spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • look up!
  • the music surged up
  • the fragments flew upwards
  • prices soared upwards
  • upwardly mobile

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: up, upwards, upward

Antonyms: downwardly

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English upward Middle English -ly English -ly English upwardly From upward + -ly.