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downward

/ˈdaʊnwɚd/

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What does downward mean?

adverb

  1. Toward a lower level, whether in physical space, in a hierarchy, or in amount or value.
  2. At a lower level.
  3. Southward.
More meanings (2)

adjective

  1. Moving, sloping or oriented down.
  2. Located at a lower level.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈdaʊnwɚd/

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The heart, thus thrown back upon itself, works downward within itself, since it cannot overflow, and grows deep, since it cannot expand.
Victor HugoLes MisérablesTranslated by Isabel Florence HapgoodProject Gutenberg ebook #135
The spot stretched downward into valleys, and onward to other uplands, dotted with barrows, and trenched with the remains of prehistoric forts.
Thomas HardyThe Mayor of CasterbridgeProject Gutenberg ebook #143
More book examples (3)
There is no place for them, in the social fabric, while all the forces of society drive them downward till they perish.
Jack LondonThe People of the AbyssProject Gutenberg ebook #1688
Stretching out at full length, face downward, I worked myself toward it, making my imprisoned arm as long and straight as possible.
Ernest Thompson SetonWild Animals I Have KnownProject Gutenberg ebook #3031
Now exhale slowly, at the same time lowering arms and head and bending the body downward until the fingers touch the toes.
Henry LindlahrNature Cure: Philosophy & Practice Based on the Unity of Disease & CureProject Gutenberg ebook #4273