upwardsadverb
uk/ˈʌp.wədz/us/ˈʌp.wɚdz/mainly UK US usually upwardC1 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