Definitions

upwards of

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

Example Sentences

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The small, informal team of volunteers spends upwards of 12 hours daily answering calls, matching community members to care, and onboarding the professionals.

From Barron's

Modern semiconductor factories can cost upwards of $10 billion; Samsung in 2021 invested $17 billion to develop a semiconductor manufacturing plant in Texas.

From MarketWatch

Wells Fargo is helping to fund the investment and partners have already committed upwards of $100 million to the new venture, Taiclet said.

From Los Angeles Times

“Now I see anywhere from one to upwards of 20 if I’m out for even an hour.”

From Slate

Another key change that helped her adjust her finances was that her child started kindergarten and no longer needed daycare, which in Missouri can run upwards of $2,000 a month.

From MarketWatch

upwards of

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