This is the 1681st most frequent Polish word.
powrotem
"Powrotem" means "back" or "on the way back."
The word 'powrotem' here emphasizes the act of returning, drawing attention to the completion of a cycle: leaving and then returning.
Wrócił do domu powrotem przed zachodem słońca.
He returned home with a return before sunset.
In this sentence, 'powrotem' is used metaphorically to highlight the emotional attachment associated with the act of reminiscing or figuratively returning to a state or place.
Poczułem się jak w domu, jakbym wrócił powrotem do dzieciństwa.
I felt at home, as if I returned back to my childhood.
The word 'powrotem' reiterates the regularity of the back-and-forth movement described here.