retardingly

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adverb

So as to retard or hinder.

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Meanings

adverbretardingly (comparative more retardingly, superlative most retardingly)

comparative more retardingly · superlative most retardingly

  1. So as to retard or hinder.

Origin

From retarding + -ly.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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