Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
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upward .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adverb Towards a higher place; towards what is above.
- adverb To a higher figure or amount.
- adverb Towards something which is higher in order, larger, superior etc.
- adverb
Backwards in time, into the past. - adverb To or into later life.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adverb spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position
- adverb to a later time
Etymologies
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Examples
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Took a little time, but as these things have a way of doing, the “news” percolated upwards from the blogs to the attention of the mainstream Right Wing noise-makers.
Rush wasnt punked, he wasnt pwned. He was just doing what he does. 2009
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This sign resembles the Sign of Preservation with the exception that the hand pointing upwards is not squared at an angle and not pointing to the sky.
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We have conducted our Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) programs for parents in upwards of 150 public schools; as well as having more than 400 teachers earn masters credits upon completion of our Leadership Training for Teachers and Administrators.
Marc Rosenbaum: Waiting for Empowerment Marc Rosenbaum 2010
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A Russian cross country team projected to win upwards of seven medals delivered four.
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In the past two weeks i have seen in upwards of 50 deer on a maine island, there is even more hope still.
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We have conducted our Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) programs for parents in upwards of 150 public schools; as well as having more than 400 teachers earn masters credits upon completion of our Leadership Training for Teachers and Administrators.
Marc Rosenbaum: Waiting for Empowerment Marc Rosenbaum 2010
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We have conducted our Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) programs for parents in upwards of 150 public schools; as well as having more than 400 teachers earn masters credits upon completion of our Leadership Training for Teachers and Administrators.
Marc Rosenbaum: Waiting for Empowerment Marc Rosenbaum 2010
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We have conducted our Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) programs for parents in upwards of 150 public schools; as well as having more than 400 teachers earn masters credits upon completion of our Leadership Training for Teachers and Administrators.
Marc Rosenbaum: Waiting for Empowerment Marc Rosenbaum 2010
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We have conducted our Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) programs for parents in upwards of 150 public schools; as well as having more than 400 teachers earn masters credits upon completion of our Leadership Training for Teachers and Administrators.
Marc Rosenbaum: Waiting for Empowerment Marc Rosenbaum 2010
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Took a little time, but as these things have a way of doing, the “news” percolated upwards from the blogs to the attention of the mainstream Right Wing noise-makers.
Lance Mannion: 2009
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