downwards B2 Topic:Space, Position & Direction US /ˈdaʊnwɚdz/ UK /ˈdaʊnwədz/ See IPA manual Freq #27823 Meanings 1 adv Towards a lower place or position. Gravity pulls everything downwards. 2 adv Towards a lower level, amount, or rank. After the rise in oil prices, the economy headed downwards. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · towards a lower place or... down More downward ↔ Opposites upupwards Etymology From down + -wards. Topics Space, Position & Direction External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # downwards **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˈdaʊnwɚdz/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈdaʊnwədz/ **Frequency rank:** 27823 ## Meanings 1. Towards a lower place or position. 2. Towards a lower level, amount, or rank. ## Examples - Gravity pulls everything downwards. - After the rise in oil prices, the economy headed downwards. ## Synonyms - down - downward ## Antonyms - up - upwards ## Etymology From down + -wards. ## Topics - Space, Position & Direction markdown