Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of upwardlyIn recent years, Wrexham’s historic home has struggled to keep pace with Parkinson’s upwardly mobile team.—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2025
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
Studies have found that those working upward of 52 hours a week experience declines in processing speed, memory consolidation and emotional regulation.
Share