Downwards

Downwards
Downward Down"ward, Downwards Down"wards, adv. [AS. ad?nweard. See {Down}, adv., and {-ward}.] 1. From a higher place to a lower; in a descending course; as, to tend, move, roll, look, or take root, downward or downwards. ``Looking downwards.'' --Pope. [1913 Webster]

Their heads they downward bent. --Drayton. [1913 Webster]

2. From a higher to a lower condition; toward misery, humility, disgrace, or ruin. [1913 Webster]

And downward fell into a groveling swine. --Milton. [1913 Webster]

3. From a remote time; from an ancestor or predecessor; from one to another in a descending line. [1913 Webster]

A ring the county wears, That downward hath descended in his house, From son to son, some four or five descents. --Shak. [1913 Webster]


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  • downwards — downward, downwards The only form for the adjective is downward (in a downward direction), but downward and downwards are both used for the adverb, with a preference for downwards in BrE: • She ferreted in her bag; then held it up mouth downwards …   Modern English usage

  • downwards — also downward adverb 1 towards a lower level or position: Nina glanced downwards. | face downwards (=with the front towards the ground): The body lay face downwards on the rug. opposite upwards (1) 2 down to and including the lowest position in a …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • downwards */ — UK [ˈdaʊnwə(r)dz] / US [ˈdaʊnwərdz] adverb towards a lower place or level Make sure that the arrows on the front of the box are pointing downwards. • face downwards from someone downwards …   English dictionary

  • downwards — adverb a) Towards a lower place; towards what is below. Gravity pulls everything downwards. b) To a lower figure or amount. After the oil price rises, the economy headed downwards Syn: down, downward …   Wiktionary

  • downwards — adv. Downwards is used with these verbs: ↑adjust, ↑float, ↑jerk, ↑plunge, ↑revise, ↑slope …   Collocations dictionary

  • downwards — [ˈdaʊnwədz] adv towards a lower place or level Ant: upwards • face downwards 1) lying on the front of your body; 2) lying on the side that normally faces up[/ex] …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • downwards — adverb see downward I …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • downwards — down|wards [ daunwərdz ] adverb DOWNWARD …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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