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downwards (oh)



towards a lower level or position
-opposite upwards upwards
::Nina glanced downwards.
::Hold out your hands with your palms facing downwards.
::The body was lying face downwards (=with the front of the body on the floor) .
used when a number or amount becomes smaller
-opposite upwards upwards
::The death toll was later revised downwards to 689.
from the chairman/president/top etc downwards
used to mean that people of all levels in an organization, country etc are affected by something
::Everyone from the chairman downwards is taking a pay cut.