Synonyms for upwards
Most common
upwardly cloudward
Definitions
- adv. 1
Towards a (higher) position closer to the sky than the ground.
The balloon drifted upwards into the sky.
Related words
- Phrases
- upwards of punch upwards
- Other spellings
- upward
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| upwards | steady | |
| upwardly | falling | |
| cloudward | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 2 letters
- up1
- 6 letters
- uphill2
- 8 letters
- upwardly3
- 9 letters
- cloudward
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (uphill2 = 2 syllables).