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单词 upwards
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  • English
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upwardsadverb

uk/ˈʌp.wədz/us/ˈʌp.wɚdz/mainly UK US usually upward

C1 towards a higher position, level, or value:

She turned her face upwards to the sun.
The cost of completion has been revised upwards again due to inflation.
Opposite
downwards

More examples

  • House prices have started moving upwards again.
  • He pointed upwards.
  • A small bird flapped its wings furiously and flew upwards.
  • Buyers still outnumber sellers and are pushing prices upwards.
  • The blaze swept rapidly upwards and engulfed the five-storey building.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Up and upward

  • ascent
  • climbing
  • heavenward
  • perpendicular
  • skyward
  • up
  • uphill
  • uplift
  • uplifted
  • upper
  • uppermost
  • upright
  • upturned
  • upward
  • vertical

upwardsadverb

uk/ˈʌpwədz/usUS usually upward

towards a higher position, level, or value:

The UK's export figures are expected to be revised upwards next month.
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