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retentively

retentively adverb: in a retentive manner.

Adverb

retentively (comparative more retentively, superlative most retentively)

  1. In a retentive manner.

Forms of retentively

comparativemore retentively
superlativemost retentively

Origin of retentively

From retentive + -ly.

Questions about retentively

What does retentively mean?
Retentively means in a retentive manner.
What part of speech is retentively?
Retentively is an adverb.

Words near retentively in the dictionary

  1. retentional
  2. retentionist
  3. retentionists
  4. retentions
  5. retentive
  6. retentively
  7. retentiveness
  8. retentives
  9. retentivities
  10. retentivity
  11. retentor

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