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retractably

retractably adverb: in a retractable way.

Adverb

retractably (not comparable)

  1. In a retractable way.
    • Robbie and Allen patented their roof design and the four MLB stadiums that are currently retractably domed do not come close to duplicating their ideas.2009 May 30, Garth Woolsey, “Toronto's dome turns 20”, in Toronto Star

Origin of retractably

From retractable + -ly.

Questions about retractably

What does retractably mean?
Retractably means in a retractable way.
What part of speech is retractably?
Retractably is an adverb.

Words near retractably in the dictionary

  1. retractable pencil
  2. retractable pencils
  3. retractable rooftop
  4. retractable rooftops
  5. retractables
  6. retractably
  7. retractate
  8. retractated
  9. retractates
  10. retractating
  11. retractation

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