skyward

/ˈskaɪ.wəd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈskaɪ.wɚd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈskī-wərd/ (ame, mw)

skyward — adverb

1. moving, pointing, or looking up from the ground or sea toward the sky above

1.副詞B1
釋義

moving, pointing, or looking up from the ground or sea toward the sky above

例句

The children threw their balloons skyward and watched them float away.

verb of motion + skyward: throw / rise / point

A flock of birds rose skyward from the tall grass as the farmer walked past.

同義詞
  • upward

    more general; can describe any rise, not only toward the visible sky

  • up

    shorter and more informal; common in everyday speech

反義詞
  • downward

    describes movement toward the ground

  • earthward

    specifically toward the earth's surface; less common

用法筆記

Skyward typically follows verbs of motion or direction — e.g., gaze, point, rise, soar, throw. It never takes an object and rarely appears before the verb.

常見錯誤

❌He looked skywardly.
✅He looked skyward.
💡Skyward is already an adverb; do not add the -ly suffix.