also upward
1.
If someone moves or looks ~, they move or look up towards a higher place.
‘There,’ said Jack, pointing ~...
They climbed upward along the steep cliffs surrounding the village...
Hunter nodded again and gazed ~ in fear...
Lie face ~ with a cushion under your head.
? downwards
ADV: ADV after v, n ADV
2.
If an amount or rate moves ~, it increases.
...with prices soon heading ~ in high street stores...
Unemployment will continue upward for much of this year...
The share price is likely to leap ~.
? downwards
ADV: ADV after v
3.
A quantity that is ~ of a particular number is more than that number.
...projects worth ~ of 200 million pounds...
It costs upward of $40,000 a year to keep some prisoners in prison.
PREP-PHRASE: PREP amount