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What does upwards mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word upwards? Here's what it means.

Adverb
  1. Towards a higher place; towards what is above.
  2. To a higher figure or amount.
  3. Towards something which is higher in order, larger, superior etc.
  4. Backwards in time, into the past.
  5. To or into later life.
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Once you have cracked this, try lifting your pelvic floor upwards in stages, like a lift stopping at different floors, then bring it down again.
If oil prices spike upwards and inflation rises, interest rates will go up too.
There are more guards on the narrow stair and landing, and each step upwards means a brush with webbing and ammunition belts.
Lucy breathed in deeply, and turned her head upwards, accepting the water, feeling it wash away her dirt and grime.
Even before she spoke, Gerald's head lifted upwards and he sniffed the air hopefully.
There is an amused glimmer to his eyes and his lips quirk upwards, as if he is laughing at a private joke.

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