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retrogradely

retrogradely adverb: with a backward motion.

Adverb

retrogradely (comparative more retrogradely, superlative most retrogradely)

  1. With a backward motion
    • proteins migrating retrogradely

Antonyms of retrogradely

Forms of retrogradely

comparativemore retrogradely
superlativemost retrogradely

Origin of retrogradely

From retrograde + -ly.

Questions about retrogradely

What does retrogradely mean?
Retrogradely means with a backward motion.
What part of speech is retrogradely?
Retrogradely is an adverb.

Words near retrogradely in the dictionary

  1. retrograde motions
  2. retrograde neurotransmitter
  3. retrograde neurotransmitters
  4. retrograde perfusion
  5. retrograded
  6. retrogradely
  7. retrogradeness
  8. retrogrades
  9. retrograding
  10. retrogradingly
  11. retrogradism

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