uprightly
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4.3
Sitting or standing with the body straight and vertical
- adverb
- /ˈʌpraɪtli/
:
verticalmente
- The flag flew uprightly on the pole, proudly displaying its colors for everyone to see.
Examples
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She adjusted the bookshelf so that it was positioned uprightly against the wall.
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When I choose the proper time, I will judge uprightly.
Blog text (17) -
The woman reading while she walks very uprightly is wearing a corset to give her that tiny waist and enticing curve from the waist to the hips.
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The statue stood uprightly in the center of the park, its grandeur visible from all around.
Synonyms
vertically
vsuprightly
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1.8
In a straight line up and down
refers to a vertical position rather than to movement or direction
1
6.7
In an upright way with a straight back
means vertical position not specifically a human posture
endwise
vsuprightly
7.1
One end points in a particular direction when you hold or move the object this way
means vertical orientation specifically rather than orientation by ends
Antonyms
How Vertical
Surface Forms
uprightly positive
Morphology
Etymology
The word uprightly comes from the simple parts up and right, which mean 'up' and 'straight'. So to stand uprightly is to stand 'up and straight' with good posture.