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Meanings of downward in English

Portuguese
juso

Spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position.

juso

Extending or moving from a higher to a lower place.

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Examples for "down"
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Reading down the list they said, 'Nice', 'Real nice', 'Very nice', 'Nice'.
The Lost Continent
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However, Evans said the opportunity was simply too good to turn down.
The Guardian
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The deal would, however, create a customs border down the Irish Sea.
The Guardian
4
The last Labour government went quite a long way down this road.
The Guardian
5
The stock, however, remains down some 30 percent so far this year.
Reuters
Usage of downward in English
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Today the state continued its downward trend, recording just 15 new cases.
News.com.au
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The most common type of physical abuse was forceful downward abdominal pressure.
Reuters
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A small number of stocks managed to buck the downward trend however.
The Irish Times
4
Read: South Africa in longest downward business cycle since 1945, economists report
The South African
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Background: Application rates to surgical residencies have shown a downward trend recently.
Pubmed
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The figure reflects a downward revision of risk from 55 million euros.
Reuters
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And it's always possible that November's jobs number will be revised downward.
Reuters
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My right knee rises to strike his groin; my toes point downward.
Cheng Tzu's Thirteen Treatises on T'ai Chi Ch'uan
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However, in recent times his life has taken a spectacular downward spiral.
News.com.au
10
As Kate's health spirals downward, tensions in her family become increasingly strained.
Reuters
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The Irish market shrugged off the downward trend in London and Germany.
The Irish Times
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A number of companies bucked the downward trend after their latest updates.
The Guardian
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Still the Ghost pointed downward to the grave by which it stood.
Short Stories Old and New
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Experts also said Wall Street's latest downward cycle could easily drag on.
Reuters
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They fling themselves on poles; stand on their heads; and downward vanish.
Redburn. His First Voyage / Being the Sailor Boy Confessions and...
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Analysts say world oil markets may be poised for a downward correction.
Reuters
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Downward through the time
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