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downwardly

3 syllables
adverb
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As an adverb, downwardly means in a downward direction.

Meanings of downwardly

2 meanings

adverb

  1. In a downward direction

    “downwardly mobile”

  2. Spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position

    “don't fall down”

    “rode the lift up and skied down”

    “prices plunged downward”

    Similar: down, downwards, downward

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

adverb: spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower leve…
downdownwardsdownward
Oppositesupwardly

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