upwards
IPA: ˈʌpwɝdz
adverb
- Towards a (higher) position closer to the sky than the ground.
- To a higher figure or amount.
- Towards something which is higher in order, larger, superior etc.
- Backwards in time, into the past.
- To or into later life.
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Examples of "upwards" in Sentences
- Building is bowed upwards in the middle.
- The catapult then launches the gnome upwards.
- The right arm is bent upwards holding a cudgel.
- The protuberance is curved outwards and upwards.
- It ended with the arm outstretched and the palm upwards.