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downward
What does downward mean?
downward (adverb): toward a lower level, whether in physical space, in a hierarchy, or in amount or value.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use downward in a sentence?
- His position in society moved ever downward. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Prices have drifted downward in recent weeks. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
- The natural disasters put downward pressure on the creditworthiness of the nation’s insurance groups. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce downward?
/ˈdaʊnwɚd/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does downward come from?
From down + -ward.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are antonyms of downward?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “downward” mean?
in one way or another; in a way not yet known or explained; by some means
Not quite: that's what somehow means.
toward a lower level, whether in physical space, in a hierarchy, or in amount or value
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to or from every one of two or more (considered individually)
Not quite: that's what apiece means.
during the time that something is happening, often specifically in a different place
Not quite: that's what meanwhile means.
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