upwardly

as in upwards

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Adverb
  • When light-dependent species are forced upward into a smaller belt near surface waters, the competition for resources and food intensifies and animals are exposed to an elevated risk of predation.
    Jay Kakade June 14, New Atlas, 14 June 2025
  • Moy has plans to grow Rosemead’s collection to upward of 6,000 bottles.
    Katie Nanton, Travel + Leisure, 12 June 2025
Adverb
  • Double or triple up on the wings and midfielders make third-man runs that pick-lock the defence.
    Liam Tharme, New York Times, 16 June 2025
  • Next up, Jackson will be seen in The Paper, Peacock’s reboot of The Office, which is expected to premiere in September.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 16 June 2025
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“Upwardly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upwardly. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.

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