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.

• 🇵🇹Advérbio que significa "em direção a baixo" ou "para uma posição, nível ou status mais baixo". É usado com frequência em contextos formais ou figurados, como ao descrever mobilidade social ou tendências econômicas.

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.

   🇵🇹Para baixo

   Sinônimos: downdownwarddownwards

   Antônimos: 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 forma decrescente

   Sinônimos: downhill

   Antônimos: upwardly

• more downwardly comparative form
• most downwardly superlative form