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retractively

retractively adverb: in a retractive manner.

Adverb

retractively (comparative more retractively, superlative most retractively)

  1. In a retractive manner.

Forms of retractively

comparativemore retractively
superlativemost retractively

Origin of retractively

From retractive + -ly.

Questions about retractively

What does retractively mean?
Retractively means in a retractive manner.
What part of speech is retractively?
Retractively is an adverb.

Words near retractively in the dictionary

  1. retracting rooftops
  2. retraction
  3. retractioning
  4. retractions
  5. retractive
  6. retractively
  7. retractiveness
  8. retractives
  9. retractor
  10. retractors
  11. retracts

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