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Recent Examples of upwardly
In recent years, Wrexham’s historic home has struggled to keep pace with Parkinson’s upwardly mobile team.
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Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2025
Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for upwardly
Adverb
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A touch of piano and pedal steel guitar bracket verses that swing upward to meet a chorus steeped in Sheeran’s authentically raw vocals.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Studies have found that those working upward of 52 hours a week experience declines in processing speed, memory consolidation and emotional regulation.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The Friday close came in just below a down-trending 200-day moving average and above a slightly up-trending 50-day moving average.—
John Navin,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Kuron Parchmon hauled in six passes for 81 yards, including a 17-yarder in the first quarter that put Pitt State up 10-0.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Upwardly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upwardly. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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