UPWARDLY Synonyms: 11 Similar and Opposite Words

upwardly

adverb

as in upward

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Recent Examples of upwardly Half these upwardly mobile workers are Skilled Through Alternative Routes (STARs), without college degrees, and they are concentrated in a surprisingly small set of ‘gateway’ jobs. — Byron Auguste, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026 The Bakkers, with their outward trappings of success, also appealed to some Pentecostals and evangelicals who had aspirations to be upwardly mobile themselves, said Wigger. — Tim Funk, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2026 Her excellent debut, 2007’s Free Food for Millionaires, features upwardly mobile Korean Americans whose desire for security Lee portrayed both sympathetically and critically. — Sanjena Sathian, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026 Come morning, expect a deluge of analysts to upwardly revise their earnings estimates. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026 But these traditions count for nothing in the age of Gianni Infantino, FIFA’s ever upwardly mobile president. — Sam Knight, New Yorker, 20 July 2026 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. — 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

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Along the banks of the Huangpu River in Shanghai, a sweeping spiral staircase winds along the side of a white building, flowing upward toward the roof like a puff of smoke hanging in the air.

— Wendy Wang, Architectural Digest, 22 Oct. 2026
This prompted the Federal Reserve to deliver its first rate hike since 2023, driving borrowing costs upward.

— , CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026

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