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- US Pronunciation
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- [doun-werd]
- /ˈdaʊn wərd/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [doun-werd]
- /ˈdaʊn wərd/
Definitions of downwardly word
- adverb downwardly Also, downwards. from a higher to a lower place or condition. 1
- adverb downwardly down from a source or beginning: As the river flows downward, it widens. 1
- adverb downwardly from a past time, predecessor, or ancestor: The estate was handed downward from generation to generation. 1
- adjective downwardly moving or tending to a lower place or condition. 1
- adjective downwardly descending from a source or beginning. 1
- noun downwardly In a downward direction. 1
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Origin of downwardly
First appearance:
before 1150 One of the 7% oldest English words
1150-1200; Middle English dounward, aphetic variant of adounward, Old English adūnweard. See down1, -ward
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Parts of speech for Downwardly
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
downwardly popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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