Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In a downward direction.
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- adverb In a
downward direction
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adverb spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position
Etymologies
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Examples
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But, yes, I was very conscious of being downwardly mobile at a very young age.
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Mr. RODRIGUEZ: I would say, though, as a Californian that our governor is downwardly mobile at this point.
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Private spending, one of Korea's main growth engines, rose a downwardly revised 0.4% from the previous quarter, while facilities investment fell by a larger than estimated 1.1%.
Korea Revises Down GDP Growth In-Soo Nam 2011
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In the past, these burglaries and burglary attempts took place mainly in those high falutin hillside fraccionamientos with inadequate security but the criminals, in these hard times, have shown that they can be downwardly mobile and that´s the noticeable change.
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A sharp slowdown in new orders contributed to the index's drop to 54.6 from a downwardly revised 56.7 in March.
Euro-Zone Data Underline Inflation Risk Nicholas Winning 2011
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In the past, these burglaries and burglary attempts took place mainly in those high falutin hillside fraccionamientos with inadequate security but the criminals, in these hard times, have shown that they can be downwardly mobile and that´s the noticeable change.
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Private spending, one of Korea's main growth engines, rose a downwardly revised 0.4% from the previous quarter, while facilities investment fell by a larger than estimated 1.1%.
Korea Revises Down GDP Growth In-Soo Nam 2011
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In the past, these burglaries and burglary attempts took place mainly in those high falutin hillside fraccionamientos with inadequate security but the criminals, in these hard times, have shown that they can be downwardly mobile and that´s the noticeable change.
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In the past, these burglaries and burglary attempts took place mainly in those high falutin hillside fraccionamientos with inadequate security but the criminals, in these hard times, have shown that they can be downwardly mobile and that´s the noticeable change.
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A sharp slowdown in new orders contributed to the index's drop to 54.6 from a downwardly revised 56.7 in March.
U.K. Data Suggests Weakness Alex Brittain 2011
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