above
Not below, higher
Above has a similar meaning to over and is interchangeable with it in some instances.
It is used more often than over in relation to rank and fixed scales: above freezing, a general ranks above a colonel.
The common phrase above and beyond is somewhat redundant and usually just means beyond.
On the summit of
- upwardToward a higher position
- elevatedRaised above usual level
- raisedLifted higher up
- higherMore elevated in position
upper · ceiling · roof · canopy · skyward · upstairs · summit · peak
Superior select group
- preeminentSuperior to all others
- supremeHighest in authority
- dominantHaving superior influence
- paramountOf supreme significance
sovereign · chief · principal · leading · ascendant · commanding · governing · overriding
Airborne water masses
- atmosphereGaseous layer around planets
- stratosphereSecond atmospheric layer up
- aviationFlying or operating aircraft
- airplanePowered flying machine
soar · hover · glide · skyline · horizon · aerospace · celestial · constellation
Previously stated herein
- aforementionedPreviously mentioned in text
- foregoingPreviously mentioned or stated
- precedingComing before in order
- earlierAt a prior time
Delicate beyond earthly measure
- divineOf or from gods
- sublimeAwe-inspiring greatness
- celestialOf the sky above
- spiritualRelating to the soul
supernatural · sacred · mystical · cosmic · heavenly · transcendence · otherworldly · nirvana
atop
On the summit of
higher · upper · ceiling · roof · canopy · skyward · upstairs · summit · peak · top
elite
Superior select group
- preeminentSuperior to all others
- supremeHighest in authority
- dominantHaving superior influence
paramount · sovereign · chief · principal · leading · ascendant · commanding · governing · overriding · surpassing
clouds
Airborne water masses
- atmosphereGaseous layer around planets
- stratosphereSecond atmospheric layer up
- aviationFlying or operating aircraft
airplane · soar · hover · glide · skyline · horizon · aerospace · celestial · constellation · stars
aforesaid
Previously stated herein
- aforementionedPreviously mentioned in text
- foregoingPreviously mentioned or stated
- precedingComing before in order
earlier · prior · antecedent · referenced
ethereal
Delicate beyond earthly measure
spiritual · supernatural · sacred · mystical · cosmic · heavenly · transcendence · otherworldly · nirvana · enlightenment
topside
Ship's upper deck area
masthead · crow's-nest · mainsail · topsail · aweigh · windward
- above allBefore other considerations
- rise aboveOvercome by staying superior
- above and beyondExceeding normal expectations
- above averageBetter than the mean
- above the lawBeyond legal accountability
- rose aboveElevated beyond difficulties
aboveboard, aboveground, above-ground, above-mentioned, above-named, abovementioned, above-cited, above-the-fold, above and beyond