Down and Upward

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Down

Down adjective - Directed down.
Usage example: a down escalator
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Upward is an antonym for down.
Nearby Word: downed

Upward

Upward adverb - Spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position.
Usage example: prices soared upwards
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Synonyms for Upward
Down is an antonym for upward.
Nearby Words: upwards, upwardly
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  • Video Game / LEGO Racers A yellow and a white throws a stick of dynamite behind you that does the same as most projectiles, sending the player flying upward and slowing them down.
    Source: Video Game / LEGO Racers
  • Video Game / Castlevania: Bloodlines Magic Skirt: Eric's tunic, which stays in place even while completely upside-down and shooting upward.
    Source: Video Game / Castlevania: Bloodlines
  • I Need a Freaking Drink You and this sea princess have splashed down hard into the moirail zone, and now you don't know which way's upward.
    Source: I Need a Freaking Drink
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