downwards

From down +‎ -wards.

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈdaʊnwədz/

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• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈdaʊnwɚdz/

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.

• downward, down

• upwards, up

• downdraws, drawdowns