upwards
Use Upwards in a sentence
wərd adverb Also, up·wards.
1.
toward a higher place or position: The birds flew upward.
2.
toward a higher or more distinguished condition, rank, level, etc.: His employer wishes to move him upward in the company.
3.
to a greater degree; more: fourscore and upward.
4.
toward a large city, the source or origin of a stream, or the interior of a country or region: They followed the Thames River upward from the North Sea to London.
5.
in the upper parts; above.
adjective
6.
moving or tending upward; directed at or situated in a higher place or position.
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Upwards
is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
7.
upwards of, more than; above: My vacation cost me upwards of a thousand dollars.
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upward (ˈʌpwəd) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | directed or moving towards a higher point or level |
| —adv | |
| 2. | a variant of upwards |
| 'upwardly | |
| —adv | |
| 'upwardness | |
| —n | |
| upwards or upward (ˈʌpwədz) | |
| —adv | |
| 1. | from a lower to a higher place, level, condition, etc |
| 2. | towards a higher level, standing, etc |
| upward or upward | |
| —adv | |
| upwards or upward (ˈʌpwədz) | |
| —adv | |
| 1. | from a lower to a higher place, level, condition, etc |
| 2. | towards a higher level, standing, etc |
| upward or upward | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
upward
O.E. upweard, upweardes from up (see up) + -weard (see -ward). Cf. M.L.G. upwart, M.Du. opwaert, M.H.G. ufwart. Phrase upward mobility first recorded 1949; mainly restricted to sociologists' jargon until 1960s.
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Example sentences from the web
As the autogyro moves forward, air blows upwards through it, making it spin.
Unlike in tennis, the serve is restricted by the laws so that it must be hit upwards.
This card is placed face upwards on the table the dealer must respond by playing a card.
The unit is usually a tall, thin cylinder, with many tubes upwards through it.
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