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Adverb ˈdaʊnwədz ˈdaʊnwərdz Lying Face Grass Garden Sloped

Word3 downwards
WordType (adverb)
Phonetic /ˈdaʊnwədz/ /ˈdaʊnwərdz/
Example
  • she was lying face downwards on the grass.
  • the garden sloped gently downwards to the river.
  • nine per cent of commuters used public transport in 2018 and the trend is downwards.
  • it was a policy welcomed by world leaders from the us president downwards.
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downwards

(adverb)/ˈdaʊnwədz/ /ˈdaʊnwərdz/
  1. towards the ground; towards a lower place or position
    • OPPOSITE upwards (1)
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/upwards#upwards_sng_1
    • She was lying face downwards on the grass.
    • The garden sloped gently downwards to the river.
  2. towards a lower level, amount or price
    • OPPOSITE upwards (2)
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/upwards#upwards_sng_2
    • Nine per cent of commuters used public transport in 2018 and the trend is downwards.
    • It was a policy welcomed by world leaders from the US president downwards.
    • Official projections of the spread of AIDS have mercifully been revised downwards (= it has been predicted that the disease will not spread as fast as had earlier been suggested).
    • The economy is in a bad state and the stock market is spiraling downwards.
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