I. ˈdau̇n-wərd adverb
or down·wards -wərdz
Date: 13th century
1.
a. : from a higher to a lower place
b. : toward a direction that is the opposite of up
2. : from a higher to a lower condition
3.
a. : from an earlier time
b. : from an ancestor or predecessor
II. adjective
Date: circa 1552
1. : moving or extending downward
2. : descending from a head, origin, or source
• down·ward·ly adverb
• down·ward·ness noun