upwardly

upwardly
adverb see upward II

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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  • upwardly — adv. Upwardly is used with these adjectives: ↑mobile …   Collocations dictionary

  • upwardly — upward ► ADVERB (also upwards) ▪ towards a higher point or level. ► ADJECTIVE ▪ moving or leading towards a higher point or level. ● upwards of Cf. ↑upwards of DERIVATIVES upwardly adverb …   English terms dictionary

  • upwardly — adv. in an upward direction. Phrases and idioms: upwardly mobile able or aspiring to advance socially or professionally …   Useful english dictionary

  • upwardly mobile — ˌupwardly ˈmobile adjective moving up through the social classes and becoming richer: • young, upwardly mobile professionals * * * upwardly mobile UK US adjective ► someone who is upwardly mobile is moving or has moved into a higher social… …   Financial and business terms

  • upwardly mobile — adj moving up through the social classes and becoming richer ▪ the upwardly mobile middle classes >.upward mo bility n [U] …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • upwardly (or downwardly) mobile — moving to a higher (or lower) social class. → mobile …   English new terms dictionary

  • upwardly mobile — ► upwardly (or downwardly) mobile moving to a higher (or lower) social class. Main Entry: ↑mobile …   English terms dictionary

  • Upwardly Global — Infobox Company | company name = Upwardly Global company company type = 501(c)(3) nonprofit company slogan = Helping Immigrant Professionals Rebuild Their Careers foundation = 1999, United States location = San Francisco, California, United… …   Wikipedia

  • upwardly mobile — adjective see upward mobility * * * adj [more upwardly mobile; most upwardly mobile] : moving or able to move into a higher social or economic position upwardly mobile professionals upward mobility noun [noncount] She wants a job with more upward …   Useful english dictionary

  • upwardly mobile — ADJ If you describe someone as upwardly mobile, you mean that they are moving, have moved, or are trying to move to a higher social position. The Party has been unable to attract upwardly mobile voters. N PLURAL: the N The upwardly mobile are… …   English dictionary

  • upwardly mobile — up|ward|ly mo|bile [ ,ʌpwərdli moubl, ,ʌpwərdli mou,baıl ] adjective someone who is upwardly mobile moves into a higher social class by becoming richer and more successful …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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