downward

CEFRB1

/ˈdaʊnwɚd/

adverb · adjective

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adverb

    Toward a lower place or level.

  2. 02

    adverb

    Extra detail

    At a lower level.

Examples

  • I was looking downward to the bottom of the valley.

  • The hill slopes downward to the river.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
2

Also pronounced

  • /ˈduːnwɐd/

Deep Dive

adverb

Extra meaning

  1. Toward a lower level, whether in physical space, in a hierarchy, or in amount or value.

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Moving, sloping or oriented down.

  2. Located at a lower level.

More examples

In context

  • The water runs downward to the pond.

  • His position in society moved ever downward.

  • The natural disasters put downward pressure on the creditworthiness of the nation’s insurance groups.

Synonyms

Antonyms

Quick test

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Origin

adverb

From down + -ward.