# upwardly

> English word · Adverb · frequency rank #49,699

## Definitions
1. In an upward manner.
2. Towards a higher level, position or status.

## Etymology
From upward + -ly.

## Easily confused with
- **upwards** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/upwardly-vs-upwards)
- **upward** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/upward-vs-upwardly)

## Common misspellings (13)
`puwardly`, `upawrdly`, `uppwardly`, `upwadrly`, `upwarddly`, `upwardlly`, `upwardlyy`, `upwardyl`, `upwarldy`, `upwarrdly`, `upwradly`, `upwwardly`, `uwpardly`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/upwardly