upward

(upwərd)

adverb, adjective

  1. toward a higher place, position, degree, amount, etc.
  2. on into future years or later life
  3. beyond (an indicated price, amount, etc.): tickets cost two dollars and upward

Origin: ME < OE upweard: see up & -ward

Also upwards

adverb

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See upward in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adverb or up·wards (-wərdz)
  1. In, to, or toward a higher place, level, or position: flying upward.
  2. Toward a higher position in a hierarchy or on a socioeconomic scale: a young executive moving upward fast.
  3. To or toward the source, origin, or interior.
  4. Toward the head or upper parts: bare from the waist upward.
  5. Toward a higher amount, degree, or rank: Prices soared upward.
  6. Toward a later time or age: from adolescence upward.
adjective
Directed toward a higher place or position: upward movement.

Related Forms:

  • upˈward·ly adverb

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