downwards

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈdaʊnwədz/
• (America) IPA: /ˈdaʊnwɚdz/

Adverb

downwards (not comparable)

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

   Gravity pulls everything downwards.

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

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

Synonyms

• downward, down

Antonyms

• upwards, up

Translations

• German: abwärts, nach unten

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