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词汇 downwardly
释义 downwardly
adverb
uk /ˈdaʊn.wəd.li/ us /ˈdaʊn.wɚd.li/
in a way that points or moves downwards:
The ceiling fan creates a column of downwardly moving air.
These are glamorous 1950s style hats with high crowns and downwardly curved brims.
in a way that becomes smaller or less:
The economic forecast for this year has been downwardly revised.
He tried to downwardly negotiate their expectations.
See also
downwardly mobile
The bird can be identified by its downwardly angled beak.
The downwardly directed gamma rays encounter denser layers of air.
The dentist should apply gentle pressure downwardly.
Expected visitor numbers have been downwardly revised for this year.
The country is in chaos, with a downwardly spiralling economy.
His legal team are attempting to persuade the judge to dismiss the case or at least amend the charges downwardly.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Moving downwards
base jumping
cascade
descend
descent
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fall
fall down
flop
go down
nosedive
parachute
plumb
post-dive
pronate
pronation
put something/someone down
rain
rain (something) down
stone
touch

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