RETRORSELY

Etymology

Adverb

retrorsely (not comparable)

In a retrorse fashion.

Source: Wiktionary


RETRORSE

Re*trorse", a. Etym: [L. retrorsus, retroversus; retro back + vertere, versum, to turn. Cf. Retrovert.]

Definition: Bent backward or downward.

– Re*trorse"ly, adv.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

2 February 2025

BACK

(adverb) at or to or toward the back or rear; “he moved back”; “tripped when he stepped backward”; “she looked rearward out the window of the car”


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