From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishdownwarddown‧ward /ˈdaʊnwəd $ -wərd/ adjective [only before noun] 1 DOWNmoving or pointing towards a lower position OPP upward a gentle downward slope2 moving to a lower level OPP upward Share prices continued their downward trend. She was caught in a downward spiral of drink and drugs. → downwards
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downward• This meant rejecting designs that were symmetrical or that actually went against the downward flow of building height from east to west.• He managed to pull himself free with a sudden downward movement of his hands.• Ella's book lay face downward on the arm of a chair, her spectacles lodged across it.• The downward pressure on my chest became more intense.• Obviously the past year I somehow got on the downward spiral at work.• Again, a downward trend is evident.• Stock prices continued their downward trend.• She gave the bell-rope a swift downward tug.• The direct downward view is dull unless it contains another subject at an interim level, such as a kite.downward spiral• Perhaps the most shocking news was that children got hit the hardest in this downward spiral.• So those economic dynamics contribute to a continuing downward spiral.• My theory is we're going into this horrible downward spiral and Clinton is a poor imitation of Kennedy.• Obviously the past year I somehow got on the downward spiral at work.• But the significance of the Merck move is that it signals a downward spiral in drug prices.• Self-pity tends to block taking action that will be truly effective in reversing the downward spirals of primary and family diseases.• Today is the finale of a downward spiral of setbacks and disappointments as you begin to find new ways forward.• It has continued on that downward spiral since.From Longman Business Dictionarydownwarddown‧ward /ˈdaʊnwəd-wərd/ (also downwards) adverb towards a lower position or levelInflation for June was lower at 3.9%, and the underlying trend appears downward.Competition forces prices downwards. —downward adjectiveBrazil’s debt had an important role to play in creatingdownward pressure on the currency. 