Meanings
adverbdownwardly (comparative more downwardly, superlative most downwardly)
comparative more downwardly · superlative most downwardly
- In a downward direction
downwardly mobile
Synonyms & antonyms
Opposite
adverbspatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position
Opposite
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
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APA
downwardly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/downwardly
MLA
“downwardly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/downwardly. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “downwardly,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/downwardly.
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