Definition
on the way down: during the descent, while falling or dropping
He fell out of a tree and hit a branch on the way down. He fell out of a tree and hit a branch during his fall.
on the way: en route, during the course of the journey, coming, while travelling
- "We did manage to release him, but unfortunately on the way down, he hit a few branches and then landed on his head."
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