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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“It’s been spiraling downwards every week,” Gough said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026
Lynsey says you should angle bowls downwards so they don't collect water and mix up your cutlery so spoons don't nest together.
From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026
And while emissions have now been trending downwards or stagnant for almost two years, any decline is not yet substantial.
From Barron's • Feb. 12, 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
“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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