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Meaning of downwards

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

downwards

Pronunciation:/ˈdaʊnwədz//ˈdaʊnwɚdz/

adverb

Definitions

  1. Towards a lower place; towards what is below.

    Example: Gravity pulls everything downwards.

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

    Example: After the rise in oil prices, the economy headed downwards.