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uprightness Definition


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upright
adj
    1. Standing straight up; erect or vertical.
      Thesaurus: vertical, erect, perpendicular, upended, straight, elevated, exalted, steep, upward; Antonym: flat, horizontal, prone, supine.
    2. Possessing integrity or moral correctness.
      Thesaurus: honourable, ethical, trustworthy, moral, virtuous, honest, principled, incorruptible, above-board, circumspect, upstanding.
adverb
    1. Into an upright position.
noun
    1. A vertical (usually supporting) post or pole.
    2. An upright piano.
Derivative: uprightly
adverb
    Derivative: uprightness
    noun
      Etymology: Anglo-Saxon upriht.



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