upwards

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English upwardes, from Old English upweardes, equivalent to up +‎ -wards. Cognate with Dutch opwaarts (“upwards”), German aufwärts (“upwards”). === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈʌpwədz/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈʌpwɚdz/ === Adverb === upwards (not comparable) 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. ==== Synonyms ==== upward, up ==== Antonyms ==== downward, down ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === draw-ups, draws up, updraws