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downriver
adverb, adjective /ˌdaʊnˈrɪv.ər/
/-ɚ/ Definition
› → downstreamAhead, in front and beyondWatercourses and waterfalls
(Definition of downriver adverbadjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- ahead adverb (IN FRONT)
- ante- prefix
- be (right) under your nose idiom
- before preposition
- beyond preposition, adverb (FURTHER AWAY)
- follow your nose idiom
- fore adverb, adjective
- fore- prefix
- front noun (PLACE)
- head verb (TOP PART)
- lead verb (SHOW WAY)
- para- prefix (FURTHER)
- past preposition, adverb (POSITION)
- past preposition, adverb (TIME)
- up preposition (ALONG)
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