downwards
Britishadverb
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from a higher to a lower place, level, etc
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from an earlier time or source to a later
from the Tudors downwards
Example Sentences
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Picked out by Antoine Semenyo, Haaland lofted a superb cross into the Newcastle area and O'Reilly timed his run perfectly to thump a downwards header past Pope from close range.
From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026
“The government is looking to ease planning regulations and the estimated trajectory for interest rates is downwards, which should also encourage new buyers.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026
Expectations have reset sharply downwards, but Goldman Sachs still sees opportunities for Wegovy, CagriSema and oral Wegovy to drive value in excess of what the market currently believes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025
France has been on a downwards trend for years, suffering another 3.6-percent fall last year.
From Barron's • Nov. 19, 2025
“The passage was probably dug like this to give it extra strength. Have you noticed, Matthias? We seem to be going downwards still.”
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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