Downwards and Upwardly

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Downwards adverb - Spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position.

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Upwardly is an antonym for downwards.

Nearby Words: downside, downward, downwardly

Upwardly adverb - Spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position.

Usage example: upwardly mobile

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Downwards is an antonym for upwardly.

Nearby Words: upward, upwards

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Upwardly and Downwards. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/downwards/upwardly

Downwards & Upwardly. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/downwards/upwardly>.

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