Downward

adjective

/ˈdaʊnwəd/

Word Frequency: 9.2

Definitions

1.adjectiveMoving, sloping or oriented downward.

"He spoke with a downward glance."

2.adjectiveLocated at a lower level.

3.adverbToward a lower level, whether in physical space, in a hierarchy, or in amount or value.

"His position in society moved ever downward."

4.adverbAt a lower level.

5.adverbSouthward

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