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downward
[doun-werd]
adverb
Also downwards. from a higher to a lower place or condition.
down from a source or beginning.
As the river flows downward, it widens.
from a past time, predecessor, or ancestor.
The estate was handed downward from generation to generation.
adjective
moving or tending to a lower place or condition.
descending from a source or beginning.
downward
/ ˈ岹ʊԷə /
adjective
descending from a higher to a lower level, condition, position, etc
descending from a beginning
adverb
a variant of downwards
Other Word Forms
- downwardly adverb
- downwardness noun
- ˈǷɲԷɲ adverb
- ˈǷɲԷɲԱ noun
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
Their job was to keep their eyes on the downward slope on the other side of the ridge, which wasn’t supposed to burn.
This bucks all other downward trends for suicide.
Although a little bit of fluctuation from month to month is normally seen, the government said it was clear the numbers waiting were on a downward trend.
“We’re starting to hear from small businesses and restaurants in the harbor area that their customer patronage is trending downward,” Seroka said.
Just as its opening triggers hope for its wannabe family men, you want “I Don’t Understand You” to really nail its downward spiral, and yet it’s something of a misfire, albeit a likable one.
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