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refractively

refractively adverb: in a refractive manner.

Adverb

refractively (comparative more refractively, superlative most refractively)

  1. In a refractive manner
  2. By means of refraction

Forms of refractively

comparativemore refractively
superlativemost refractively

Origin of refractively

From refractive + -ly.

Questions about refractively

What does refractively mean?
Refractively means in a refractive manner.
What part of speech is refractively?
Refractively is an adverb.

Words near refractively in the dictionary

  1. refractive error
  2. refractive index
  3. refractive indices
  4. refractive power
  5. refractive powers
  6. refractively
  7. refractiveness
  8. refractivities
  9. refractivity
  10. refractometer
  11. refractometers

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