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downwardc. 1200, from down (adv.) + -ward. Old English had aduneweard in this sense. Downwards, with adverbial genitive, had a parallel in Old English ofduneweardes.
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downward(adj) extending or moving from a higher to a lower place(adj) on or toward a surface regarded as a base(adv) spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position
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downward
moving or sloping down
''He spoke with a downward glance.''
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