Upwardly

adv

adv ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In an upward manner.
  2. 2
    Towards a higher level, position or status.
Adverb
  1. 1
    spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position wordnet

Synonyms

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upupwardupwards

Example

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"The new generation of coffee drinkers, many of them young, black and upwardly mobile, are wrinkling their noses at wan, syrupy swill and asking for chic, pared-down concoctions with single-origin, fair-trade beans."

Etymology

From upward + -ly.

Related phrases

upwardly mobile

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