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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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With her eyes closed and her palms turned upward, Scherzinger appeared to be in total peace as the ocean tide gently foamed around her feet.—
Danielle Minnetian,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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Since then, Capone says, her organization has funded and supported ibogaine treatment — which can cost upward of $5,000 — for over 1,300 veterans.—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Next up was another hard-throwing right-hander, Chayce McDermott.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
18 Apr. 2026
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One student was up on a ladder wrapping a Tyvek moisture barrier around the exterior.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Upwardly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upwardly. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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