downwards UK /ˈdaʊnwədz/US /ˈdaʊnwɚdz/adverb 2adjective 1forms 2 adverb2 •Towards a lower place; towards what is below.Gravity pulls everything downwards. •Towards something which is lower in order, smaller, inferior, etc.After the rise in oil prices, the economy headed downwards. adjective1 •Downward. formsmore downwards · most downwards
