1up·ward (chiefly US) or chiefly Brit up·wards 
/ˈʌpwɚd/ /ˈʌpwɚdz/ adverb
/ˈʌpwɚd/ /ˈʌpwɚdz/ adverb 1 : from a lower place or level to a higher place or level
▪ The road gradually rose upward. ▪ The temperature is heading upward. [=it is getting hotter] 2 : toward the ceiling, sky, etc.
▪ The hawk spiraled upward. ▪ He pointed upward. ▪ She directed my gaze upward. 3 : toward a higher or better condition or position
▪ They are moving upward socially and economically. ▪ moving upward in the corporate world 4 : to a larger amount : to a higher number
▪ Prices shot upward. ▪ The inflation rate was adjusted upward. ▪ Attendance figures have been heading upward.
▪ The road gradually rose upward. ▪ The temperature is heading upward. [=it is getting hotter]
▪ The hawk spiraled upward. ▪ He pointed upward. ▪ She directed my gaze upward.
▪ They are moving upward socially and economically. ▪ moving upward in the corporate world
▪ Prices shot upward. ▪ The inflation rate was adjusted upward. ▪ Attendance figures have been heading upward.
onward and upward — see 1onward
upwards of also US upward of
: more than (an amount or number)
▪ upwards of half a million people ▪ He won upwards of $2,000.
▪ upwards of half a million people ▪ He won upwards of $2,000.
