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Upwards Moves Adverb Higher Place Jack Pointing Climbed

word upwards
definition
adverb
If someone moves or looks upwards, they move or look up towards a higher place.
'There,' said Jack, pointing upwards.
They climbed upward along the steep cliffs surrounding the village.
Hunter nodded again and gazed upwards in fear.
Lie face upwards with a cushion under your head.
If an amount or rate moves upwards, it increases.
...with prices soon heading upwards in high street stores.
Unemployment will continue upward for much of this year.
The share price is likely to leap upwards.
inflections upward
cefr-level B2

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