downwardly

• 副词，表示“朝下”或“向更低的位置、水平或地位”，常用于正式或比喻语境，如社会流动或经济趋势。

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.

1. In a downward directionB2formal

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

   向下

   • 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.

   同义词downdownwarddownwards

   反义词upwardly

2. In a declining mannerC1formal

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

   下降地

   • 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.

   同义词downhill

   反义词upwardly