downhill
adverb/ˈdaʊnˌhɪl/
Frequency rank: #6,349 most common English word
Meaning
toward a worse condition; in a declining direction.
Example sentence
After the company lost its biggest client, things went downhill very quickly.
Synonyms & related words
- worse
- deteriorating
- declining
- backward
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