adj / adv · neutral
upward
UK/ˈʌpwəd/US/ˈʌpwərd/UP·ward
Band 5-6task1task2
moving toward a higher place, level, or value; increasing
Examples
“There has been an upward trend in housing prices.”
“He glanced upward at the cloudy sky.”
“The company's performance is on an upward trajectory this quarter.”
Band 8 sentence
“Economic indicators suggest an upward trend in consumer confidence, which should boost spending next quarter.”
Collocations
- upward trend
- upward movement
- glance upward
Word family
upward adj / advupwards adv (Br / informal)upwardly adv (formal, rare)
Common mistakes
Prices go upwords every year.→Prices go upward every year.
He looked up ward.→He looked upward.
Say it for a higher band
5up→6rising→7+upward
Synonyms
rising
upwards
Easily confused
rising
“There has been a rising number of cases this month.”
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