downward (adv.)

  1. spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position; dont fall down; rode the lift up and skied down; prices plunged downward

    [ Syn: down , down , down , down , down , down , down , down , down , down , down , down , down , down , down , down , downwards , downwards , downwards , downwards , downwards , downwards , downwards , downwards , downwards , downwards , downwards , downwards , downwards , downwards , downwards , downwards , downwardly , downwardly , downwardly , downwardly , downwardly , downwardly , downwardly , downwardly , downwardly , downwardly , downwardly , downwardly , downwardly , downwardly , downwardly , downwardly , down , down , down , down , down , down , down , down , down , down , down , down , down , down , down , down , downwards , downwards , downwards , downwards , downwards , downwards , downwards , downwards , downwards , downwards , downwards , downwards , downwards , downwards , downwards , downwards , downwardly , downwardly , downwardly , downwardly , downwardly , downwardly , downwardly , downwardly , downwardly , downwardly , downwardly , downwardly , downwardly , downwardly , downwardly , downwardly , down , down , down , down , down , down , down , down , down , down , down , down , down , down , down , down , downwards , downwards , downwards , downwards , downwards , downwards , downwards , downwards , downwards , downwards , downwards , downwards , downwards , downwards , downwards , downwards , downwardly , downwardly , downwardly , downwardly , downwardly , downwardly , downwardly , downwardly , downwardly , downwardly , downwardly , downwardly , downwardly , downwardly , downwardly , downwardly , down , down , down , down , down , down , down , down , down , down , down , down , down , down , down , down , downwards , downwards , downwards , downwards , downwards , downwards , downwards , downwards , downwards , downwards , downwards , downwards , downwards , downwards , downwards , downwards , downwardly , downwardly , downwardly , downwardly , downwardly , downwardly , downwardly , downwardly , downwardly , downwardly , downwardly , downwardly , downwardly , downwardly , downwardly , downwardly ]

    downward (adj.)

  1. extending or moving from a higher to a lower place; the down staircase; the downward course of the stream

    [ Syn: down ]

  2. on or toward a surface regarded as a base; he lay face downward; the downward pull of gravity'

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