{
    "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
}