upwardly meaning

UK /ˈʌpwədz/ US /ˈʌpwɚdli/ 3 syllables

upwardly (adverb): spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position.

Definition of upwardly

  1. 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

    Synonyms: up, upwards, upward

    Opposite: downwardly

How to pronounce upwardly

upwardly is pronounced /ˈʌpwədz/ in British English and /ˈʌpwɚdli/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 17 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with UP · words ending in LY · 8-letter words

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