Behind and Downward

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Behind adjective - Not arriving, occurring, or settled at the due, usual, or proper time.

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Downward and behind are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Downward" instead the word "Behind" as an adjective or an adverb.

Downward adjective - Directed down.

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Behind and downward are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Behind" instead the word "Downward" as an adjective or an adverb.

Nearby Words: downside, downwards, downwardly

He is hit with acid spit from the creature and tumbles downward into a fan, where the camera shifts the focus to a perspective behind the fan.

Source: Gory Discretion Shot
The entire basis behind Breaking Bad is Walter's diagnosis with cancer, which begins his downward spiral.

Source: Lethal Diagnosis
This is justified as Mercer is propelling himself forward by expelling extra mass behind him, simialr to his Glide ability where he expels mass downward to keep his body from falling faster.

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