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{
"term": "upwards",
"partOfSpeech": "adverb",
"ox3000": true,
"cefr": "b2",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "towards a higher place or position",
"cefr": "b2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "Place your hands on the table with the palms facing upwards."
},
{
"text": "We were moving upwards at an incredible speed."
},
{
"text": "A flight of steps led upwards to the front door."
},
{
"text": "He was pointing upwards at the roof."
},
{
"text": "The corners of her mouth curved upwards in amusement."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "towards a higher amount or price",
"cefr": "b2",
"examples": [
{
"text": "Bad weather forced the price of fruit upwards."
},
{
"text": "The budget has been revised upwards."
}
],
"topics": ["Change, cause and effect"]
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "more than the amount or number mentioned",
"sensetop": "upwards of something",
"examples": [
{
"text": "You should expect to pay upwards of £50 for a hotel room."
}
]
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈʌpwədz/",
"audio": "up/upwards/upwards__gb_1.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈʌpwərdz/",
"audio": "up/upwards/upwards__us_2.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": null
}