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uprightly
up·right U0136000 (ŭp′rīt′)adj.1. a. Being in a vertical position or direction: an upright post. See Synonyms at vertical.b. Erect in posture or carriage: "She sat with grim determination, upright as a darning needle stuck in a board" (Harriet Beecher Stowe).2. Adhering strictly to moral principles; righteous.3. Designed with the pedals below the seat to allow an erect posture rather than a reclining one: an upright bike.adv. Vertically: walk upright.n.1. A perpendicular position; verticality.2. Something, such as a goalpost, that stands upright.3. An upright piano.4. An upright bicycle.tr.v. up·right·ed, up·right·ing, up·rights To restore to an upright position: The tow truck uprighted the overturned tractor trailer. up′right′ly adv.up′right′ness n.ThesaurusAdv. | 1. | uprightly - in an honorable manner; "he acted honorably"honorably | | 2. | uprightly - in an upright position | TranslationsEncyclopediaSeeuprightuprightly
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