adverb.
In, to, or toward a higher place, level, or position.
adverb.
Toward a higher position in a hierarchy or on a socioeconomic scale.
adverb.
Toward the head or upper parts.
adverb.
Toward a higher amount, degree, or rank.
adverb.
Toward a later time or age.
adjective.
Directed toward a higher place or position.
idiom.
(upward/upwards) More than; in excess of.