Downwards is an adverb. It means ‘movement towards a lower position’: … The road slopes gently downward for a mile or two. The trend has been downward ever since, with donations falling to $143,000 last year. The stock market drifted steadily lower until late afternoon, when it suddenly spiralled downward. More @Wikipedia
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