1down·ward (chiefly US) or chiefly Brit down·wards 
/ˈdaʊnwɚd/ /ˈdaʊnwɚdz/ adverb
/ˈdaʊnwɚd/ /ˈdaʊnwɚdz/ adverb 1 : from a higher place or level to a lower place or level
▪ The mountain streams flow downward to the lake. ▪ Heating costs rise as the temperature heads downward. [=as the weather becomes colder] 2 : toward the ground, floor, etc. : not up
▪ The hawk flew downward. ▪ The arrow pointed downward. ▪ Mud covered his pants from the knees downward. 3 : toward people with less power, money, etc.
▪ Everyone in the company, from the president downward, has been involved in these decisions. [=the president and all the employees with less authority, power, etc., have been involved] 4 : to a smaller amount : to a lower number
▪ We received an estimate, but the number has since been revised downward.
▪ The mountain streams flow downward to the lake. ▪ Heating costs rise as the temperature heads downward. [=as the weather becomes colder]
▪ The hawk flew downward. ▪ The arrow pointed downward. ▪ Mud covered his pants from the knees downward.
▪ Everyone in the company, from the president downward, has been involved in these decisions. [=the president and all the employees with less authority, power, etc., have been involved]
▪ We received an estimate, but the number has since been revised downward.
