Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

upwardly

/ˈʌpwɚdli/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.56 in modern English

Syllables: up-ward-ly
IPA: /ˈʌpwɚdli/

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In an upward manner.

adv

Towards a higher level, position or status.

Etymology

Etymology tree English upward Middle English -ly English -ly English upwardly From upward + -ly.

Inflected Forms

more upwardly (comparative) most upwardly (superlative)

Phrases

upwardly mobile

Frequently Paired Words

backwardly downwardly forwardly sidewardly

Synonyms

up upwards upward

Antonyms

downwardly

Questions

How do you pronounce upwardly?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʌpwɚdli/.
What does upwardly mean?: In an upward manner.
Where does upwardly come from?: Etymology tree English upward Middle English -ly English -ly English upwardly From upward + -ly.

How to pronounce upwardly

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