retrogradely
adverb
retrogradely is spelled R-E-T-R-O-G-R-A-D-E-L-Y: 12 letters. It appears about once in every 95 million words in written English, the 313,259th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, retrogradely means “With a backward motion” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in retrogradely?
| Letters | 12: R-E-T-R-O-G-R-A-D-E-L-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 95 million words; the 313,259th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is retrogradely?
Retrogradely appears about once in every 95 million words in written English, the 313,259th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of retrogradely
- more retrogradely comparative
- most retrogradely superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does retrogradely mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
With a backward motion
proteins migrating retrogradely
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does retrogradely come from?
From retrograde + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).