| 释义 |
ˈretrogradely, adv.
[f. the adj. + -ly2.]
In a retrograde way or manner.
1658Bromhall Treat. Specters iv. 264 The water making a reflux and flowing retrogradely. 1813T. Busby Lucretius I. ii. 325 Some powerful agent struggles in the heart, And sends the spirits swift to every part; Till checked again, they retrogradely fly. 1894Idler Sept. 199, I daresay it's all very foolish and retrogradely sentimental. |