downwards
[adverb]
Synonyms: down, downward, downwardly, netherwards

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Antonyms: upwards

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

down‧wards /ˈdaʊnwədz $ -wərdz/ (also downward) adverb

1. towards a lower level or position Antonym : upwards:
Nina glanced downwards.
Hold out your hands with your palms facing downwards.
The body was lying face downwards (=with the front of the body on the floor).

2. used when a number or amount becomes smaller Antonym : upwards:
The death toll was later revised downwards to 689.

3. from the chairman/president/top etc downwards used to mean that people of all levels in an organization, country etc are affected by something:
Everyone from the chairman downwards is taking a pay cut.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲