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Added 9 October 2026

upwards

/ˈʌpwədz/ adverb

In Latin: sūrsum Wiktionary

adverb Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about upwards at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Towards a (higher) position closer to the sky than the ground.
look upwards
To a higher figure or amount.
Prices are moving steadily upwards.
Towards something which is higher in order, larger, superior etc.

Origin

From Middle English upwardes, from Old English upweardes, equivalent to up + -wards. Cognate with Dutch opwaarts (“upwards”), German aufwärts (“upwards”).

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