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afferently

afferently adverb: inwardly, toward the center.

Adverb

afferently (comparative more afferently, superlative most afferently)

  1. Inwardly, toward the center.

Antonyms of afferently

Forms of afferently

comparativemore afferently
superlativemost afferently

Origin of afferently

From afferent + -ly.

Questions about afferently

What does afferently mean?
Afferently means inwardly, toward the center.
What part of speech is afferently?
Afferently is an adverb.

Words near afferently in the dictionary

  1. afferent loop syndrome
  2. afferentation
  3. afferentations
  4. afferented
  5. afferentia
  6. afferently
  7. afferents
  8. Affery
  9. affetti
  10. affettuoso
  11. AFFF

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