afferently

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adverb

Inwardly, toward the center.

Opposite
efferently
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Meanings

adverbafferently (comparative more afferently, superlative most afferently)

comparative more afferently · superlative most afferently

  1. Inwardly, toward the center.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
efferently

Origin

From afferent + -ly.

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Cite this entry
APA

afferently. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/afferently

MLA

“afferently.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/afferently. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “afferently,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/afferently.

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