(especially BrE) (also upward especially in AmE) adverb
1 towards a higher place or position:
A flight of steps led upwards to the front door. * Place your hands on the table with the palms facing upwards. * The corners of her mouth curved upwards in amusement.
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2 towards a higher amount or price:
Bad weather forced the price of fruit upwards. * The budget has been revised upwards.
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3 ~ of sth more than the amount or number mentioned:
You should expect to pay upwards of ｣50 for a hotel room.
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
This entry for upwards is sourced from Main Dictionary, one of the dictionaries and corpora merged into Lughet.
Does upwards appear elsewhere on Lughet?
Yes — upwards appears under other sources or language pairs in Lughet's collection. See the list below.
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