downward
About 9.19 uses per million words.
Meaning
- adverb Toward a lower level, whether in physical space, in a hierarchy, or in amount or value.
His position in society moved ever downward.
- adverb At a lower level.
- adverb Southward.
- adjective Moving, sloping or oriented down.
He spoke with a downward glance.
- adjective Located at a lower level.
Similar words
down descending downshift decline falling declining degressive decrease decrement reduced
Often followed by
and to trend from in pressure movement spiral into
Word family
downwardly downwardness downwardnesses downwards
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