Definition of UPWARDS

upwards

Meanings

Adverb

  • spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position
    • "the fragments flew upwards"
    • "prices soared upwards"
  • to a later time

Adv

  • Towards a (higher) position closer to the sky than the ground.
  • To a higher figure or amount.
  • Towards something which is higher in order, larger, superior etc.
  • Backwards in time, into the past.
  • To or into later life.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English upwardes, from Old English upweardes, equivalent to up + -wards. Cognate with Dutch opwaarts (“upwards”), German aufwärts (“upwards”).

Synonyms

up, upward, upwardly

Scrabble Score: 13

upwards is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
upwards is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
upwards is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

upwards is a valid Words With Friends word