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English adjective: downward | |||
| 1. | downward extending or moving from a higher to a lower place | ||
| Samples | The down staircase. The downward course of the stream. | ||
| Synonyms | down | ||
| Similar | descending | ||
| Antonyms | ascending | ||
| 2. | downward on or toward a surface regarded as a base | ||
| Samples | He lay face downward. The downward pull of gravity. | ||
| Similar | down | ||
| Antonyms | up | ||
English adverb: downward | |||
| 1. | downward spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position | ||
| Samples | Don't fall down. Rode the lift up and skied down. Prices plunged downward. | ||
| Synonyms | down, downwardly, downwards | ||
| Antonyms | up, upward, upwardly, upwards | ||
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