Example Sentences

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Next ball, staying in his crease, he fends uppishly and gets four to Ben Stokes’s left.

From The Guardian • Jul. 14, 2019

Abbott serves up a juicy half volley for Taylor, who clips it uppishly through square leg but nowhere near a fielder and away for four.

From The Guardian • Dec. 29, 2015

He follows that immediately with the second, driving a half volley uppishly over extra cover and to the fence.

From The Guardian • Aug. 7, 2015

Anderson's run of maidens is halted as Hughes nudges a single to mid-wicket, Watson drives uppishly and the tumbling Ali Cook at mid-off dives across like a goalkeeper!

From BBC • Dec. 17, 2010

“I have all I need of Zoos in this nursery, thank you,” said Mary Poppins, uppishly.

From "Mary Poppins" by P. L. Travers