upward

adverb1 of 3

moving toward a higher point or position

• “It will take upwards of a decade to capture the market.”Tatoeba
• “Prices are on the upward trend.”Tatoeba

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noun2 of 3

The upper part; the top.

adjective3 of 3

Directed toward a higher place.