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retrogressively

Variant of retrogress

intransitive verb

to move backward, esp. into an earlier, less complex, or worse condition; decline; degenerate

Origin: L retrogressus, pp. of retrogradi: see retrograde

Related Forms:

retrogressive adjective
retrogressively adverb

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