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retrogressively

retrogressively adverb: in a retrogressive manner.

Adverb

retrogressively (comparative more retrogressively, superlative most retrogressively)

  1. In a retrogressive manner.
    • retrogressively altered pyrope

Forms of retrogressively

comparativemore retrogressively
superlativemost retrogressively

Origin of retrogressively

From retrogressive + -ly.

Questions about retrogressively

What does retrogressively mean?
Retrogressively means in a retrogressive manner.
What part of speech is retrogressively?
Retrogressively is an adverb.

Words near retrogressively in the dictionary

  1. retrogressionism
  2. retrogressionist
  3. retrogressionists
  4. retrogressions
  5. retrogressive
  6. retrogressively
  7. retrogressiveness
  8. retrogressives
  9. retrogressivity
  10. retroguard
  11. retroguards

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