⬆️ To a higher level ⬆️ Going higher ⏩ From then on

upward

84 1.3

In a higher direction

adverb
/ˈʌpwərd/

: hacia arriba

As the balloon was released, it floated upward into the clear blue sky.
move upward
adjust upward
upward and outward

Could the purple king shoot upward if it wanted to?

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Examples

Jim and Joe picked their way upward to the mouth of the cave.

The Beast of Yucca Flats (1961)
But I fought my way upward... ...inch by inch... ...until I wore the crown.

Mary of Scotland (1936)
Could the purple king shoot upward if it wanted to?

MIT OpenCourseWare
Things that float and fly in the air, things that draw our eyes upward in space.

Big Think
Wind seemed to flow across us and sweep upward toward the patch of open air far above.

Fiction book (1990)
So fluid shifts upward towards the chest and the head.
So I'm pulling it upward and out by tilting my head down.
Lay down on your backs, your palms facing upward.

Dark (2015)
In a world where PC power consumption just creeps ever upward, this is a breath of fresh air.

Linus Tech Tips
But we must move forward, not backward, upward, not forward twirling, twirling towards freedom.

Synonyms

vsupward

∞ 1.0

In a higher place or moving to a higher level

focuses on movement toward higher levels rather than the state of being there

upwards

vsupward

81 1.0

Moves toward a higher place, level, or amount

is the alternative form used for the same direction or position

higher up

vsupward

35 3.2

At or towards a place above something

is the general direction to a higher level without naming a reference point

heavenward

vsupward

Literature

3 5.9

In a direction up toward the sky or heaven, often with a spiritual meaning

is the neutral direction to higher places without stressing spiritual meaning

skyward

vsupward

1 3.2

Pointing or moving up toward the sky

is broader meaning motion toward any higher place or level not just the sky

heavenwards

vsupward

Literature

1 6.2

Toward the sky or upward

is the general term for motion toward higher levels without religious emphasis

Antonyms

downward

42 1.0

Toward a lower place or level

Compounds

upward spiral

1 4.1

A situation that keeps getting better over time

How High

skyward

12 3.2

upward

84 1.3

horizontally

23 3.2

downward

42 1.0

Surface Forms

upward positive

upwards positive

Morphology

upward = (transparent) = up + ward

Standard adverbial formation from 'up' + '-ward', indicating direction or movement toward a higher position. [Postprocessing: moved 'up' from base_words to prefix]

Etymology

Upward comes from up ('higher') plus -ward ('towards'), the same ending you see in forward, so as an adverb it means moving 'towards' a higher place or level, either in a real, physical sense or in a more general, figurative way.