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Synonyms for upward
ˈʌp wərdup·ward
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Princeton's WordNet
upwardadjective
directed up
"the cards were face upward"; "an upward stroke of the pen"
Antonyms:
down, descending(a), downward, downwardly, downwardsup(a), upward(a)adverb
extending or moving toward a higher place
"the up staircase"; "a general upward movement of fish"
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down, descending(a), downward, downwards, downwardlyup, upwards, upward, upwardlyadverb
spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position
"look up!"; "the music surged up"; "the fragments flew upwards"; "prices soared upwards"; "upwardly mobile"
Synonyms:
up, upwardly, upwardsAntonyms:
down, descending(a), downward, downwards, downwardlyup, upwards, upwardadverb
to a later time
"they moved the meeting date up"; "from childhood upward"
Synonyms:
up, upwardly, upwardsAntonyms:
down, descending(a), downwardly, downwards, downward
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
upwardadjective
Synonyms:
ascending, acclivous (sloping upward)
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#54 | up | |
#2790 | increasing | |
#4786 | rising | |
#10841 | upstream | |
#13129 | upward | |
#14119 | upside | |
#18967 | upwards | |
#29136 | ascendant | |
#35207 | bullish | |
#72253 | upwardly | |
#278997 | upshift |
How to use upward in a sentence?
While we think a tightening labor market will keep upward pressure on pricing in the US, the recent strengthening in the dollar, along with declines in various commodity prices related to food and energy, likely depressed the June import price data.
You never want to see the data regress, but we remain optimistic that we're still on a long-term upward trajectory.
The heights by great men reached and kept were not attained by sudden flight, but they while their companions slept, were toiling upward in the night.
Wholesale prices will remain under upward pressure as steady COVID-19 vaccinations continue to support the global economic recovery, more and more companies are being able to pass on higher costs.
Long-term investors are saying 'Do I want to sit with airline stocks, that may take four to five years for sustained moves upward, or put my money elsewhere,'.
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