downwards
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- adverb
- /ˈdaʊn.wɚdz/
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- And then the pocket will be pushed downwards towards the bottom of your garment.
- migrate downwards
- head downwards
- point downwards
And so the curve starts moving down and the curve starts moving downwards from monotheism.
- And so the curve starts moving down and the curve starts moving downwards from monotheism.
- And then sizes started to slip downwards again.
- You were on the right lines and now you you're spiraling back downwards what with meal deal.
- The cycle does the spiral downwards continues.
- Real estate pricing has barely moved downwards yet.
Examples
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What we have seen over the last two or three years has been a spiral that has been going downwards
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The walls of the plateau we're standing on plunge vertically downwards, towards the sweeping ocean.
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So I did class downwards instead and I actually quite like it.
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And the trend seems to be downwards again overall.
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A little bit more tricky going downwards, but still could work.
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As you remove blocks, they will continually advance downwards, moving more quickly as you level up.
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You move this joystick downwards and then you see how the cells move downwards.
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Likewise, if the arrow is pointing downwards, make sure the value is a low one.
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When you have finished the exam, close the booklet, turn it face downwards, and raise your hands.
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The bird flew downwards from the treetop to find food on the ground.
Synonyms
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At a lower level or amount than before
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Toward a lower place or level
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In a direction from a higher level to a lower level
Into a place that is lower down
Antonyms
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Surface Forms
Morphology
downwards = (transparent) = down + wards
The adverb 'downwards' is a regular formation from the adverb 'down' plus the directional suffix '-wards', so learners who know 'down' can readily infer the meaning. [Postprocessing: moved 'down' from base_words to prefix]
Etymology
Downwards is made of down and the ending -wards, which means 'toward'. So it literally means 'toward a lower place' or 'toward the ground', which is why we use it when something moves from a higher point to a lower point.