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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