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REGRESSIVELY
Etymology
Adverb
regressively (comparative more regressively, superlative most regressively)
in a regressive manner
Source: Wiktionary
Re*gress"ive*ly, adv.
Definition: In a regressive manner.
REGRESSIVE
Re*gress"ive (r*grs"v), a. Etym: [Cf. F. régressif.]
1. Passing back; returning.
2. Characterized by retrogression; retrogressive. Regressive metamorphism. (a) (Biol.) See Retrogression. (b) (Physiol.) See Katabolism.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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