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- pronunciation:
- daUn
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 rd
- parts of speech:
- adverb, adjective
| part of speech: |
adverb |
| definition 1: |
toward a lower place, state, condition, or the like.
- antonyms:
- upward
- similar words:
- down
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| definition 2: |
to a subsequent time.
Their beliefs passed downward to the next generation.- similar words:
- down
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
moving or directed toward a lower state or place.
- antonyms:
- upward
- similar words:
- down
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| related words: |
downcast |
| derivations: |
downwardly (adv.), downwardness (n.) |
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