upward
- toward a higher place or position: The birds flew upward.
- toward a higher or more distinguished condition, rank, level, etc.: His employer wishes to move him upward in the company.
- to a greater degree; more: fourscore and upward.
- 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.
- in the upper parts; above.
- moving or tending upward; directed at or situated in a higher place or position.
- upwards of, more than; above: My vacation cost me upwards of a thousand dollars.
Origin of upward
Related Words for upwards
uphill, higher, skyward, up, ascending, assurgent, above, lofty, greater, antrorseExamples from the Web for upwards
Contemporary Examples of upwards
Not surprisingly, rates for recovery vary enormously, from as low as three percent to upwards of 75 percent.
Some show benefits for upwards of 400, while others show 200 is better.
Her oldest client was 70 years old, but she says they range in age from 18 upwards.
They range in age from 18 upwards, but the majority look no older than 25.
By contrast, in a regular primary, the 10th would have upwards of 180 stations.
Historical Examples of upwards
You may command all my Warriors; I can furnish you with upwards of two thousand.
The History of LouisianaLe Page Du Pratz
Upwards of a year had elapsed since Vivian Grey left England.
Vivian GreyEarl of Beaconsfield, Benjamin Disraeli
I was myself an inmate of the Court for upwards of two years.
Vivian GreyEarl of Beaconsfield, Benjamin Disraeli
There must have been upwards of fifteen louis taken to-night.
ScaramoucheRafael Sabatini
Balfour squealed forth his disapprobation for upwards of an hour.
upwards
upward
- from a lower to a higher place, level, condition, etc
- towards a higher level, standing, etc
upward
- directed or moving towards a higher point or level
- a variant of upwards