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upwards

 
 
/ˈʌpwədz/ adverb mainly UK ( mainly US upward)

Translation

towards a higher place or level
yukarıya doğru
House prices have started moving upwards again.1740
upwards of sth more than a particular amount
...dan/den fazla/daha çok
Double rooms cost upwards of £70 a night.1812
(Definition of upwards adverb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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