Downwardly

adv

adv ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a downward direction

    "downwardly mobile"

Adverb
  1. 1
    spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
downdownwarddownwards

Etymology

From downward + -ly.

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