·adv ·Alt. of Downwards.
II. Downward ·adj Descending from a head, origin, or source; as, a downward line of descent.
III. Downward ·adj Tending to a lower condition or state; depressed; dejected; as, downward thoughts.
IV. 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.