retributively

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adverb

In a retributive manner.

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Meanings

adverbretributively (not comparable)
  1. not comparableIn a retributive manner.

Origin

From retributive + -ly.

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APA

retributively. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retributively

MLA

“retributively.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retributively. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “retributively,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retributively.

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