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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Treasury yields took another step downwards as demand returned following last week’s selloff.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
This weather pattern results in air sinking downwards, compressing and heating up as it hits the ground.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
“It’s been spiraling downwards every week,” Gough said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 29, 2026
The department said it anticipated that the number of women travelling from Northern Ireland to England and Wales would "continue to trend downwards with services and access information available locally".
From BBC ● Mar. 15, 2026
Jess carried on scrambling downwards, beating off attackers whenever she had a free paw.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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