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1. downward

adverb. ['ˈdaʊnwɝd'] spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position.

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  • -ward (English)
  • -weard (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
  • down (English)
  • doun (Middle English (1100-1500))

Rhymes with Downward

  • awkward
  • awkward
  • aylward
  • backward
  • buzzword
  • carryforward
  • cloward
  • derward
  • dorward
  • durward
  • eastward
  • eduard
  • edward
  • gatward
  • goward
  • hallward
  • harward
  • hayward
  • heyward
  • homeward

How do you pronounce downward?

Pronounce downward as ˈdaʊnwərd.

US - How to pronounce downward in American English

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2. downward-arching

adjective. curving downward.

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3. downward-sloping

adjective. sloping down rather steeply.

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4. downward

adjective. ['ˈdaʊnwɝd'] on or toward a surface regarded as a base.

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Etymology

  • -ward (English)
  • -weard (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
  • down (English)
  • doun (Middle English (1100-1500))

5. downward

adjective. ['ˈdaʊnwɝd'] extending or moving from a higher to a lower place.

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  • -ward (English)
  • -weard (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
  • down (English)
  • doun (Middle English (1100-1500))