Difference between Up and Upwardly

What is the difference between Up and Upwardly?

Up as an adverb is away from the center of the earth or other planet; in opposite direction to the downward pull of gravity. while Upwardly as an adverb is in an upward manner

Up

Part of speech: preposition

Definition: Toward the top of. Further along (in any direction).

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The direction opposed to the pull of gravity.

Part of speech: adverb

Definition: Away from the center of the Earth or other planet; in opposite direction to the downward pull of gravity. Into pieces. An abstract adverb of motion or change. A function word indicating intensity or emphasis. North. Higher or louder. Higher in pitch. Traditional term for the direction leading to the principal terminus, towards milepost zero. Relatively close to the batsman.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To increase or raise. To promote. To act suddenly, usually with another verb.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Awake. Finished, to an end In a good mood. Willing; ready. Next in a sequence. Happening; new. Facing upwards; facing toward the top. Standing. On a higher level. Available; made public. Of a person, informed about; abreast of; current. Functional; working. Traveling towards a major terminus. Served chilled and strained into a stemmed glass.

Example sentence: Down to Gehenna, or up to the Throne, He travels the fastest who travels alone.

Upwardly

Part of speech: adverb

Definition: in an upward mannertowards a higher level, position or status

We hope you now know whether to use Up or Upwardly in your sentence.

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