Pronunciation: /daʊnwərd/
adjective moving or pointing towards a lower position
A1 The ball rolled downward towards the bottom of the hill.
A2 She looked downward at her feet as she walked.
B1 The company's profits have been on a downward trend for the past few months.
B2 The plane began its downward descent towards the runway.
C1 The economy is facing a downward spiral due to the recent market crash.
C2 The stock market experienced a sharp downward plunge in response to the new regulations.
adverb in a downward direction
A1 The cat climbed down the tree slowly.
A2 She looked downward and saw the keys on the floor.
B1 The stock market has been on a downward trend for the past week.
B2 The plane started its downward descent towards the runway.
C1 The company's profits have been steadily decreasing in a downward spiral.
C2 The river flowed downward, carving a path through the mountains.
formal The stock market experienced a downward trend last week.
informal The numbers have been going downward for a while now.
slang Things are really going downhill lately.
figurative Her mood took a downward turn after hearing the news.
downwarded
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is downwarding
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to downward
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