Phrase guide

upwards of

prep · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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prep

Meaning 1

More than; in excess of.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The cheap ones won't last, while a good quality product could cost upwards of $500.

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Antonyms: none provided

History

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Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: повече от (poveče ot) — more than; in excess of
  • Czech: přes — more than; in excess of
  • Finnish: yli — more than; in excess of
  • Finnish: ylöspäin — more than; in excess of
  • French: plus de — more than; in excess of
  • Polish: ponad — more than; in excess of
  • Russian: свы́ше (svýše) — more than; in excess of
  • Spanish: hacia arriba de — more than; in excess of