Upward (Adverb)
Meaning 1
To a later time; "they moved the meeting date up"; "from childhood upward".
Examples
- The company's profits have been increasing upward from the first quarter of last year.
- Her interest in music started from childhood upward and led her to become a renowned pianist.
- The new policy will be effective upward from the first of January.
- The organization's membership has been growing steadily upward since its inception.
- The new employee's salary will increase upward from the standard rate after a year of service.
Synonyms
Meaning 2
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".
Examples
- She glanced upward at the majestic mountain peaks.
- The city's new high-rise building towered upward, changing the urban landscape.
- He moved upward through the company's corporate hierarchy, gaining valuable experience along the way.
- As she ascended upward in her hot air balloon ride, she took in the breathtaking views of the countryside.
- Her mood began to lift upward after spending the afternoon outdoors on a beautiful sunny day.