Meaning of upwards in English

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Adverb
upwards
Definitions
1. spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position
Examples
- « look up! »
- « the music surged up »
- « the fragments flew upwards »
- « prices soared upwards »
- « upwardly mobile »
Antonyms
2. to a later time
Examples
- « they moved the meeting date up »
- « from childhood upward »

Famous quotes

« In America everybody is of the opinion that he has no social superiors, since all men are equal, but he does not admit that he has no social inferiors, for, from the time of Jefferson onward, the doctrine that all men are equal applies only upwards, not downwards. »
Bertrand Russell
« Even in decline, a virtuous man increases the beauty of his behavior. A burning stick, though turned to the ground, has its flame drawn upwards. »
Saskya Pandita
« Space isn't remote at all. It's only an hour's drive away if your car could go straight upwards. »
Fred Hoyle
« In most sports, your brain and your body will cooperate... But in rock climbing, it is the other way around. Your brain doesn't see the point in climbing upwards. Your brain will tell you to keep as low as possible, to cling to the wall and not get any higher. You have to have your brain persuading your body to do the right movements. »
Jo Nesbo
« In politics, strangely enough, the best way to play your cards is to lay them face upwards on the table. »
H. G. Wells