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upwards of

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certain adj.
approximately adv.
nearly adv.
virtually adv.

ADJECTIVE

certain

Synonyms

STRONGEST

individual numerous particular precise special specific specified various

WEAK

a couple a few defined divers express many marked one regular several singular some sundry

Antonyms

STRONGEST

common general imprecise indefinite inexact usual

WEAK

questionable uncertain undecided unpredictable unsure

ADVERB

approximately

Synonyms

STRONGEST

almost generally relatively roughly

STRONG

about around

WEAK

ballpark figure bordering on circa close to closely comparatively in the ballpark in the neighborhood of in the region of in the vicinity of just about loosely more or less most much not far from not quite proximately very close

Antonyms

WEAK

accurately clearly definitely exactly precisely

ADVERB

nearly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

approximately practically roughly virtually

STRONG

about closely most well-nigh

WEAK

all but approaching as good as circa close but no cigar give or take a little in effect in essence in substance in the ballpark in the neighborhood just about more or less much nearabout not quite pretty near round roundly some somewhere within a little

ADVERB

virtually

Synonyms

STRONGEST

basically essentially nearly practically

WEAK

around as good as effectually for all intents and purposes fundamentally give or take a little guesstimate implicitly in all but name in effect in essence in substance in the ballpark in the neighborhood morally not absolutely not actually something like

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upwards of

More than 470 people are dead and upwards of 1,400 others are missing in both China and Nepal.

From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026

There were some coins that took upwards of 20 minutes to remove, he said, adding others "popped out very quickly".

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

CoreWeave expects to end the year with upwards of 1.85 gigawatts of active power, up from a previous outlook of 1.7GW,

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026

At similar fro-yo chains across the U.S., like Mimi’s, KALA, Culture Club and Go Greek, some customers have said they have paid upwards of $20 for larger sizes and more toppings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026

"You walked all the way from St. Albans? That's upwards of twenty miles."

From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood

upwards of

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