downwards

Meaning

  1. (not-comparable) Towards a lower place; towards what is below.
  2. (not-comparable) Towards something which is lower in order, smaller, inferior, etc.

Synonyms

down
A1
downward
C2
below
B1
downhill
C2
downwardly
beneath
B2
nether
34k

from above

behind
A1
under
A1
posterior
26k

from below

hinder
22k
netherward
hitherwards

in regular order

down-hill

afterwards
B2
downward
C2
backwards
B2
downriver
37k
downstairs
B1
inside
A1
lower
B1
one by one
successively
underneath
B2

very deep

adown
alow
hitherward
Translations

verso il basso

abwärts
herab
hacia abajo
giù
hinab
abbasso
abajo
herunter

بهرهونزم

en bas
bas
hinunter
benedenwaarts
Frequency

28k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈdaʊnwədz/
Etymology

From down + -wards.

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