- (adv.) From a remote time; from an ancestor or predecessor; from one to another in a descending line.
- (adv.) From a higher place to a lower; in a descending course; as, to tend, move, roll, look or take root, downward or downwards.
- (adv.) From a higher to a lower condition; toward misery, humility, disgrace or ruin.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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| Chicago | Webster's. 2011. "downwards" http://smartdefine.org/downwards/definitions/2000289 (accessed September 21, 2026). |
| Harvard | Webster's 2011, downwards, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/downwards/definitions/2000289>. |
| MLA | Webster's. "downwards" 27 May 2011. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/downwards/definitions/2000289> |