downwards
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downwards
- /ˈdaʊnwədz/ UK
- /ˈdaʊnwɚdz/ US
adverb
- Towards a lower place; towards what is below. Gravity pulls everything downwards.
- Towards something which is lower in order, smaller, inferior, etc. After the rise in oil prices, the economy headed downwards.
adjective more downwards · most downwards
- Downward.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: down, lower, below, ned, downstairs, low, bottom, bas, declines, decreases, mines, stockings, descending, downhill, sinking, earthward
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adv towards a lower place
| Español | hacia abajo |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | abwärts, nach unten, hinab, herab, hinunter, herunter |
| Русский | вниз vniz |
| עברית | מַטָּה matá, לְמַטָּה l'matá, כְּלַפֵּי־מַטָּה klapei matá |
adv to a lower figure or amount
| Español | para abajo, a la baja |
|---|
Talk about this word "downwards." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/downwards. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. downwards. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/downwards "downwards." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/downwards.Cite this
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title = {downwards},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/downwards},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
