Word Structure

WordHub has a local lexical record for “Retentively” with pronunciation and root analysis.

• re-

  back, again; against; intensive prefix

  Forms: re, red

• tent

  to hold

  Forms: ten, tent, tain, tin

• -ive

  pertaining to, tending to; doing, serving to do -iff: a person who holds a certain official position or performs a specific duty

  Forms: ive

• -ly

  like a ~; characteristic of ~; suited to ~; occuring once a ~; of or being a ~

  Forms: ly