Upwardly
adv
adv ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adverb
- 1 In an upward manner.
- 2 Towards a higher level, position or status.
Adverb
- 1 spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position wordnet
Example
More examples"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.