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retentively

 [ri-ten-tiv]  

re·ten·tive

   [ri-ten-tiv]
adjective
1.
tending or serving to retain something.
2.
having power or capacity to retain.
3.
having power or ability to remember; having a good memory.
Origin:
1325–75; Middle English retentif < Middle French < Medieval Latin retentīvus, equivalent to Latin retent(us) (see retention) + -īvus -ive

Related forms
re·ten·tive·ly, adverb
re·ten·tive·ness, noun
non·re·ten·tive, adjective
non·re·ten·tive·ly, adverb
non·re·ten·tive·ness, noun
EXPAND
un·re·ten·tive, adjective
un·re·ten·tive·ly, adverb
un·re·ten·tive·ness, noun
COLLAPSE
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Retentively is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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retentive (rɪˈtɛntɪv)
 
—adj
having the capacity to retain or remember
 
re'tentively
 
—adv
 
re'tentiveness
 
—n

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