Uprightly: meaning, definitions and examples
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uprightly
[ ʌpˈraɪtli ]
used in formal language
In an upright manner; vertically.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He stood uprightly, refusing to bow down to pressure.
- She held the painting uprightly against the wall.
- The candle burned uprightly, casting a long shadow on the floor.
Translations
Translations of the word "uprightly" in other languages:
🇵🇹 verticalmente
- diretamente
- de maneira honesta
🇮🇳 सिद्धता से
- सीधे
- ईमानदारी से
🇩🇪 aufrecht
- gerade
- ehrlich
🇮🇩 tegak
- lurus
- jujur
🇺🇦 прямо
- чесно
- вгору
🇵🇱 prosto
- uczciwie
- w górę
🇯🇵 まっすぐに
- 正直に
- 垂直に
🇫🇷 droitement
- honnêtement
- verticalement
🇪🇸 verticalmente
- directamente
- honestamente
🇹🇷 düzgün bir şekilde
- dürüstçe
- dik
🇰🇷 곧게
- 정직하게
- 수직으로
🇸🇦 بشكل مستقيم
- بصدق
- عموديًا
🇨🇿 přímo
- upřímně
- svisle
🇸🇰 priamo
- čestne
- zvislo
🇨🇳 直立地
- 诚实地
- 垂直地
🇸🇮 pokončno
- pošteno
- navpično
🇮🇸 beint
- heiðarlega
- lóðrétt
🇰🇿 түзу
- адал
- тік
🇬🇪 მباشე
- პატიოსნად
- ვერტიკალურად
🇦🇿 düz şəkildə
- dürüstcə
- şaquli
🇲🇽 verticalmente
- directamente
- honestamente
Word origin
The word 'uprightly' originates from the combination of 'upright' and the suffix '-ly', which is used to form adverbs. 'Upright' itself comes from the Old English word 'upriht', meaning standing straight up. The concept of being upright, both physically and morally, has been valued in various cultures throughout history. In English, the term 'uprightly' has been used since the Middle Ages to convey the sense of standing or behaving in an upright and honorable manner.
See also: uprightness.