upwards
adv. placeadv. moving or looking toward a higher place or position. You can also use it to describe a number or amount that is increasing.
adv. moving toward a higher place, point, or level; in a direction away from the ground or a lower surface. Often used to indicate an upward trend or a value exceeding a specific threshold.
She looked upwards at the tall buildings.
The company expects its profits to trend upwards as the new product gains popularity in international markets.
The smoke drifted upwards through the canopy, disappearing into the thick morning mist that hung over the valley floor.
From Middle English upwardes, from Old English upweardes, equivalent to up + -wards. Cognate with Dutch opwaarts (“upwards”), German aufwärts (“upwards”).
Typically placed after the verb of motion or at the end of the clause. When used to mean 'more than', it is often followed by 'of'.
He looked upwardly at the skyHe looked upwards at the sky'Upwards' is the adverb of direction; 'upwardly' is usually restricted to the fixed phrase 'upwardly mobile'.