upward
/ˈʌpwəd
/adverb
(also upwards) Towards a higher place, point, or level: she peered upward at the sky...
- To her it felt like swimming upwards towards the surface of the sea before breaking it.
- They were young men starting to make their names in the game but he is the man who has helped them move upwards.
- Your home can be endlessly improved, or you can move ever upwards to more expensive houses.
Synonyms
up, upward, uphill, towards a higher level, to the top;
skywards, heavenwards
adjective
Moving, pointing, or leading to a higher place, point, or level: an upward trend in sales...
- The upward trend in lone parenthood has most affected the level of benefit receipt and costs.
- It looks like it wasn't actually an upward trend and that we're still remaining pretty stable.
- With the real estate market growing by leaps and bounds, the upward trend of land rates will not change.
Synonyms
rising, ascending, climbing, mounting;
skyward, heavenward;
uphill
rare acclivitous, upsloping
Phrases
upwards (or upward) of
Origin
Old English upweard(es) (see up, -ward).