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upwardtoward a higher place or position

Part of speech: ADVERB

Definition: toward a higher place or position

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈʌpwərd/

Korean meaning: 위쪽으로, 상승하여

Korean pronunciation: **업**워드

Example Sentences

  • My cat always stares upward when I open a can of tuna, as if expecting fish to rain from heaven.
  • The company's profits have been moving upward steadily this quarter.
  • She adjusted her glasses and looked upward at the towering skyscraper.

upward

ADVERB

//ˈʌpwərd//

toward a higher place or position

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈʌpwərd/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈʌpwəd/

🌳Etymology

Rootup
Suffix--ward

Origin

고대 영어 'upweard'에서 유래되었으며, 'up'(위로)과 방향을 나타내는 접미사 '-ward'가 결합된 형태입니다. 마치 화살표가 하늘을 향해 쭉 뻗어나가는 것처럼 방향성을 강조합니다.

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🎵Rhyme

awkwardbackwardforward
awkward
backward
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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My cat always stares upward when I open a can of tuna, as if expecting fish to rain from heaven.

The company's profits have been moving upward steadily this quarter.

She adjusted her glasses and looked upward at the towering skyscraper.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

skywardaboveoverheadascendingrising

Antonyms

downwardbelowdescending

Related

upstairsupgradeuphillupright