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downwards

/ˈdaʊnwədz/
adverb
  1. Towards a lower place; towards what is below.

    "Gravity pulls everything downwards."

  2. Towards something which is lower in order, smaller, inferior, etc.

    "After the rise in oil prices, the economy headed downwards."

Synonymsdown, downward
Antonymsup, upwards

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