Difference between Upwards and Up

What is the difference between Upwards and Up?

Upwards as an adverb is towards a higher place; towards what is above. while Up as an adverb is away from the center of the earth or other planet; in opposite direction to the downward pull of gravity.

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: Man, I really think I was just fascinated with money... and I always wanted it growing up. I always wanted money... Once I got upwards in age, the older I got, the more fascinated I got with money.

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 endIn 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: Every day, I like to wake up and remind myself to be grateful of the simple things.

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

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