Definition of downward

• adv. - Alt. of Downwards
• a. - Moving or extending from a higher to a lower place; tending toward the earth or its center, or toward a lower level; declivous.
• a. - Descending from a head, origin, or source; as, a downward line of descent.
• a. - Tending to a lower condition or state; depressed; dejected; as, downward thoughts.