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Definitions from WordNet

Adverbial downwards has 1 sense
  1. down, downwards, downward, downwardly - spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position; "don't fall down"; "rode the lift up and skied down"; "prices plunged downward"
    Antonyms: up, upwards, upward, upwardly

Definitions from the Web

Term: Downwards

Part of Speech: Adverb

Description: Downwards is an adverb used to describe movement, direction, or position toward a lower point or in a descending manner.

Senses and Usages:
  • Sense 1: Movement or direction towards a lower point.
    • Example Sentence 1: The hiker cautiously climbed downwards from the mountain peak.
    • Example Sentence 2: The water flowed downwards into the valley.
  • Sense 2: In a descending manner.
    • Example Sentence 1: She gazed downwards as the airplane gradually descended for landing.
    • Example Sentence 2: The temperature dropped downwards as winter approached.

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