upwards
Britishadverb
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from a lower to a higher place, level, condition, etc
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towards a higher level, standing, etc
Example Sentences
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Upwards of 19% of doctors’ orders undergo insurance-company review prior to treatment, and about half of those orders are denied.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 10, 2026
Upwards of 7,000 such businesses have opened since, according to an Economy Ministry list updated on March 23.
From Reuters • Apr. 4, 2023
Upwards of 60% of the public hold stereotypical views.
From Salon • Feb. 9, 2023
Upwards of 200,000 people are expected to line the beaches and causeways around Kennedy.
From BBC • Aug. 28, 2022
Upwards it wound, coiling like a snake, boring its way across the sheer slope of rock.
From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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