"reversibly" meaning in English

See reversibly in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

Forms: more reversibly [comparative], most reversibly [superlative]
Etymology: reversible + -ly Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|reversible|ly}} reversible + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} reversibly (comparative more reversibly, superlative most reversibly)
  1. In a way that can be undone.
    Sense id: en-reversibly-en-adv-EovMaDQo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 96 4 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ly: 96 4
  2. Relating to something that is reversible.
    Sense id: en-reversibly-en-adv-N~19Vff0

Download JSON data for reversibly meaning in English (1.4kB)

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