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downwardly

downwardly adverb: in a downward direction.

Adverb

downwardly (comparative more downwardly, superlative most downwardly)

  1. In a downward direction
    • downwardly mobile

Antonyms of downwardly

Forms of downwardly

comparativemore downwardly
superlativemost downwardly

Origin of downwardly

From downward + -ly.

Questions about downwardly

What does downwardly mean?
Downwardly means in a downward direction.
What part of speech is downwardly?
Downwardly is an adverb.

Words near downwardly in the dictionary

  1. downward drift
  2. downward spiral
  3. downward spirals
  4. downward-facing dog
  5. downward-facing dogs
  6. downwardly
  7. downwardness
  8. downwardnesses
  9. downwards
  10. downwarp
  11. downwarps

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