downward
adverb
[ ˈdaʊnwəd ]
• towards a lower place, point, or level.
• "he was lying face downward"
downward
adjective
• moving or leading towards a lower place or level.
• "a downward trend in inflation"
Similar:
descending,
downhill,
falling,
sinking,
going down,
moving down,
sliding,
slipping,
dipping,
earthbound,
earthward,
Origin:
Middle English: shortening of Old English adūnweard .
