Retardively

adv

adv ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    So as to retard or hinder.

    "This basically weakly developed self-reflectiveness may be a disadvantage which retardively affects cultural development."

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"This basically weakly developed self-reflectiveness may be a disadvantage which retardively affects cultural development."

Etymology

From retardive + -ly.

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