upwards

adverb10 collocationsAvg. frequency: 6.7

to increase in height or develop in an upward direction

to extend one's body or limbs towards the sky

to rise very quickly to a high level

to push suddenly and strongly upwards

to increase a number, price, or level

to change a forecast or estimate to a higher amount

to move gently through the air in an upward direction

to move upwards with sudden, violent force

to make a sharp, sudden movement upwards

to have a surface that lies at an angle, with one end higher than the other