What is the meaning of downwards?

adverb

  • Spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position.
    • usage: "don't fall down"; "rode the lift up and skied down"; "prices plunged downward"
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APAWordNet. (2010). downwards. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/downwards/definitions/1251309
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HarvardWordNet 2010, downwards, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/downwards/definitions/1251309>.
MLAWordNet. "downwards" 23 October 2010. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/downwards/definitions/1251309>
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