downwardly
/ˈdaʊnwərdli/
adverb
- In a direction toward a lower place or position.
- The path sloped downwardly into the valley.
- He pointed downwardly at the crack in the floor.
- The bird glided downwardly toward the lake.
- In a way that decreases or becomes less in amount, value, or status.
- Prices adjusted downwardly in response to lower demand.
- The company's profits have moved downwardly for three quarters.
- Her social status shifted downwardly after the scandal.
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