Difference between Upwardly and Upwards

What is the difference between Upwardly and Upwards?

Upwardly as an adverb is in an upward manner while Upwards as an adverb is towards a higher place; towards what is above.

Upwardly

Part of speech: adverb

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

Upwards

Part of speech: adverb

Definition: Towards a higher place; towards what is above.To a higher figure or amount.Towards something which is higher in order, larger, superior etc.Backwards in time, into the past.To or into later life.

Example sentence: In politics, strangely enough, the best way to play your cards is to lay them face upwards on the table.

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

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