downwardly

An adverb meaning "in a downward direction" or "toward a lower position, level, or status." It is often used in formal or figurative contexts, such as describing social mobility or economic trends.

• 🇪🇸Adverbio que significa «en dirección hacia abajo» o «hacia una posición, nivel o estatus más bajo». Se usa a menudo en contextos formales o figurativos, como al describir movilidad social o tendencias económicas.

1. In a downward direction B2 formal

   Moving or directed toward a lower place, position, or level.

   • The stock market moved downwardly for the third consecutive day.
   • The plane descended downwardly through the clouds.
   • The graph shows the trend moving downwardly over the past year.

   🇪🇸hacia abajo

   Sinónimos: downdownwarddownwards

   Antónimos: upwardly

2. In a declining manner C1 formal

   In a way that indicates a decrease or reduction in status, value, or quality.

   • His career has been progressing downwardly since the scandal.
   • The company's profits have been trending downwardly.
   • Social mobility in the region has shifted downwardly.

   🇪🇸de manera descendente

   Sinónimos: downhill

   Antónimos: upwardly

• more downwardly comparative form
• most downwardly superlative form