About and Downward

About

About adverb - Toward the opposite direction.
Usage example: turned about and saw the dog following him

Downward and about are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Downward" instead an adverb "About".

Downward

Downward adverb - Toward or in a lower position.

About and downward are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "About" instead an adverb "Downward".

Nearby Words: downside, downwards, downwardly
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