upwards of

up·ward of

U u

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [uhp-werd uhv, ov]
- /ˈʌp wərd ʌv, ɒv/
- /ˈʌpwədz əv/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uhp-werd uhv, ov]
- /ˈʌp wərd ʌv, ɒv/

Definitions of upwards of words

adverb upwards of toward a higher place or position: The birds flew upward. 1
adverb upwards of toward a higher or more distinguished condition, rank, level, etc.: His employer wishes to move him upward in the company. 1
adverb upwards of to a greater degree; more: fourscore and upward. 1
adverb upwards of toward a large city, the source or origin of a stream, or the interior of a country or region: They followed the Thames River upward from the North Sea to London. 1
adverb upwards of in the upper parts; above. 1
adjective upwards of moving or tending upward; directed at or situated in a higher place or position. 1

See all 9 definitions of upwards of

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Origin of upwards of

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English; Old English upweard (cognate with Dutch opwaart). See up-, -ward

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Parts of speech for Upwards of

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Upwards of

upwards of popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for upwards of

adj upwards of

a few — small number of
certain — If you are certain about something, you firmly believe it is true and have no doubt about it. If you are not certain about something, you do not have definite knowledge about it.

adv upwards of

all but — All but a particular person or thing means everyone or everything except that person or thing.
approximately — close to; around; roughly or in the region of
as good as — 'As good as' can be used to mean 'almost.'
effectually — producing or capable of producing an intended effect; adequate.

adverb upwards of

approaching — coming closer in time
circa — Circa is used in front of a particular year to say that this is the approximate date when something happened or was made.

All 17 Synonyms of upwards of

Antonyms for upwards of

adjective upwards of

faltering — to hesitate or waver in action, purpose, intent, etc.; give way: Her courage did not falter at the prospect of hardship.

Just one Antonym for upwards of