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Recent Examples of upwardly
Lloyd likened his extended stay – a 22-year assistantship that is not the norm in a very upwardly mobile profession – to making a sound investment.
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Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
Businesses and developers are eager to appeal to these upwardly mobile consumers.
—Conrad Kickert, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2026
Don’t be astonished if Honeywell upwardly revises its earnings forecasts later in the year.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
High-end apparel maker Ralph Lauren also turned up on the screen as a stock that’s seen upwardly revised earnings estimates.
—Davis Giangiulio,christopher Hayes, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
The Lincolnshire club had been locked in a spiral of decline in recent times — going from the second-tier Championship to National League North in the space of 12 years, amid financial chaos — but are now upwardly mobile once more, having won promotion back to the National League last season.
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 8 Nov. 2025
Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
Businesses and developers are eager to appeal to these upwardly mobile consumers.
—Conrad Kickert, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2026
Don’t be astonished if Honeywell upwardly revises its earnings forecasts later in the year.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
High-end apparel maker Ralph Lauren also turned up on the screen as a stock that’s seen upwardly revised earnings estimates.
—Davis Giangiulio,christopher Hayes, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
The Lincolnshire club had been locked in a spiral of decline in recent times — going from the second-tier Championship to National League North in the space of 12 years, amid financial chaos — but are now upwardly mobile once more, having won promotion back to the National League last season.
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 8 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for upwardly
Adverb
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But from 42 knots upwards is where hydrofoiling craft hit their equivalent of the sound barrier — cavitation.—
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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Lower yields also tend to push upward on prices for stocks and other kinds of investments.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
Adverb
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Riding the Red Car down to the beach or up into the San Gabriel Mountains was a common leisure activity.—
Oren Peleg,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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Subscription revenue was up 4% at $46 million (adjusting down to a 5% decrease when accounting for foreign currency translation) and ad sales rose 3% to $23 million (also shifting to a dip of 5% without favorable impact from exchange rates).—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
8 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Upwardly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upwardly. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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