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retardively

retardively adverb: so as to retard or hinder.

Adverb

retardively (comparative more retardively, superlative most retardively)

  1. So as to retard or hinder.
    • This basically weakly developed self-reflectiveness may be a disadvantage which retardively affects cultural development.2001, R. Kensy, Keiretsu Economy - New Economy?, page 67

Forms of retardively

comparativemore retardively
superlativemost retardively

Origin of retardively

From retardive + -ly.

Questions about retardively

What does retardively mean?
Retardively means so as to retard or hinder.
What part of speech is retardively?
Retardively is an adverb.

Words near retardively in the dictionary

  1. retarding basins
  2. retardingly
  3. retardings
  4. retardism
  5. retardive
  6. retardively
  7. retardlican
  8. retardlicans
  9. retardlike
  10. retardmaxx
  11. retardmaxxed

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