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downwardly

adv · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: D AW1 N W ER0 D L IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adv

Meaning 1

In a downward direction

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • downwardly mobile

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adverb

Meaning 2

spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • don't fall down
  • rode the lift up and skied down
  • prices plunged downward

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: down, downwards, downward

Antonyms: upwardly

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English downward Middle English -ly English -ly English downwardly From downward + -ly.