upthread

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adverb

Previously, or hierarchically higher, in a thread of discussion.

“As I pointed out upthread, …”

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Meanings

adverbupthread (not generally comparable, comparative further upthread or farther upthread, superlative furthest upthread or farthest upthread)

comparative further upthread · comparative farther upthread · superlative furthest upthread · superlative farthest upthread

  1. Internetnot comparableusuallyPreviously, or hierarchically higher, in a thread of discussion.

    As I pointed out upthread, …

adjectiveupthread (not generally comparable, comparative further upthread or farther upthread, superlative furthest upthread or farthest upthread)

comparative further upthread · comparative farther upthread · superlative furthest upthread · superlative farthest upthread

  1. Internetnot comparableusuallyPrevious, or hierarchically higher, in a thread of discussion.

Origin

Cite this entry
APA

upthread. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/upthread

MLA

“upthread.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/upthread. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “upthread,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/upthread.

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