upward
adverb
toward a higher place or position.
upwardly
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a word derived from
upward.
Example Sentences
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The number of people who filed for unemployment benefits was 203,000 in the week through Aug. 22, 4,000 lower than the upwardly revised 207,000 reported a week earlier, the Labor Department said Thursday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
The Leading Economic Index, or LEI, published by research group The Conference Board, rose by 0.2% to 99.5, following an upwardly revised 0.1% decrease in June.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
The Employment Trends Index increased to 107.71 from an upwardly revised reading of 106.74 in June, suggesting potential payroll growth ahead.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
The number of people who filed for unemployment benefits was 197,000 in the week through July 25, 9,000 higher than the upwardly revised 188,000 reported a week earlier, the Labor Department said Thursday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
The notion was controversial in some evangelical circles but became widespread nonetheless, and it made the Assemblies’ faith more compatible with an upwardly mobile middle class.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
