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Liveinjapan Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

Downward

Japanese think tanks have revised downward the prospect for Japan's economic growth for this fiscal year.

Does downward work as an adverb? My dictionary says donwward is an adjective, though.

Thanks
LiJ

EDIT: I found this:
http://www.m-w.com/dictionary
The status is Resolved, maybe.

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Yes. -ward words can usually be used as adverbs: forward, backward, upward, downward . CJ

— CalifJim

  • Yes.
  • -ward words can usually be used as adverbs: forward, backward, upward, downward .
  • CJ
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Yes. -ward words can usually be used as adverbs: forward, backward, upward, downward.

CJ
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CalifJimYes. -ward words can usually be used as adverbs: forward, backward, upward, downward.

CJ

I see. Thanks.
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