adv ·alt. of downwards.
2. downward ·adj descending from a head, origin, or source; as, a downward line of descent.
3. downward ·adj tending to a lower condition or state; depressed; dejected; as, downward thoughts.
4. downward ·adj moving or extending from a higher to a lower place; tending toward the earth or its center, or toward a lower level; declivous.