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upwards

Definitions of upwards
  1. adverb
    spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position
    synonyms: up, upward, upwardly
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    antonyms:
    downwards
    spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position
  2. adverb
    to a later time
    synonyms: up, upward
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