upwards

/ ˈʌpwədz /

adverb

1. from a lower to a higher place, level, condition, etc

2. towards a higher level, standing, etc

Example Sentences

The fire - which spread quickly both upwards and between the blocks - was only fully doused by Friday morning, and took more than 2,000 firefighters to bring under control.

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US national parks have seen record numbers of tourists in recent years, with upwards of 331 million visitors in 2024 - an increase of at least 6 million compared to the year before.

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It said the figures have been revised upwards "after a verification exercise".

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The term structures of both the VIX futures and of the Cboe volatility indices have continued to slope upwards, although they are much flatter than they have been in quite a while.

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In the 12 series since for which CricViz has data available, that number has generally trended upwards, with England setting a new high of 83.8mph at home to India in the summer.

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