down´ward|ness

down´ward|ness
down|ward «DOWN wuhrd», adverb, adjective.
1. toward a lower place or condition: »

The bird swooped downward on its prey (adv.). The downward trip on the elevator was very slow (adj.).

2. toward a later time: »

There has been great progress in science from the 1900's downward.

down´ward|ly, adverb.
down´ward|ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • down´ward|ly — down|ward «DOWN wuhrd», adverb, adjective. 1. toward a lower place or condition: »The bird swooped downward on its prey (adv.). The downward trip on the elevator was very slow (adj.). 2. toward a later time: »There has been great progress in… …   Useful english dictionary

  • down|ward — «DOWN wuhrd», adverb, adjective. 1. toward a lower place or condition: »The bird swooped downward on its prey (adv.). The downward trip on the elevator was very slow (adj.). 2. toward a later time: »There has been great progress in science from… …   Useful english dictionary

  • ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

  • ward — af·ter·ward; back·ward; coast·ward; des·ert·ward; down·ward; east·ward; equa·tor·ward; for·ward; for·ward·ly; from·ward; god·ward; har·bor·ward; head·ward; home·ward; in·ward; land·ward; lee·ward; man·ward; north·east·ward; north·ward;… …   English syllables

  • down — cam·per·down; down; down·cast·ness; down·come; down·gone; down·heart·ed·ness; down·i·ly; down·i·ness; down·land; down·less; down·looked; down·most; down·ness; down·right·ly; down·set; down·some; down·to·ni·an; down·trod·den; down·with; gae·down;… …   English syllables

  • downwardness — down·ward·ness …   English syllables

  • downward — down•ward [[t]ˈdaʊn wərd[/t]] adv. 1) Also, down′wards. from a higher to a lower level or condition 2) from a source or beginning 3) from a past time to the present 4) moving to a lower level or condition 5) descending from a source or beginning… …   From formal English to slang

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  • right — copy·right·able; down·right·ly; plow·right·ia; right; right·en; right·ful; right·ful·ly; right·ful·ness; right·ism; right·less; right·less·ness; right·ly; right·most; right·ness; right·ward; there·right; up·right·ly; up·right·ness; fore·right;… …   English syllables

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