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Downwardly Definition & Meaning

downwardly
adverb
  1. spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position; "don't fall down"; "rode the lift up and skied down"; "prices plunged downward"

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What does downwardly mean?
spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position; "don't fall down"; "rode the lift up and skied down"; "prices plunged downward"
What part of speech is downwardly?
Downwardly is an adverb.

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