Up
Up adverb - Spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position.
Usage example: look up!
Upwards
Upwards adverb - Spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position.
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Synonyms for Upwards
Up is a synonym for upwards in directed up topic. You can use "Up" instead the word "Upwards" as an adverb or an adjective.
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Upwards and Up. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/up/upwards
Up & Upwards. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/up/upwards>.
Upwards or Up. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/up/upwards.
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