No. 1,681 in Polish
powrotem
"Powrotem" means "back" or "on the way back."
In a sentence
Wrócił do domu powrotem przed zachodem słońca.
He returned home with a return before sunset.
The word 'powrotem' here emphasizes the act of returning, drawing attention to the completion of a cycle: leaving and then returning.
Poczułem się jak w domu, jakbym wrócił powrotem do dzieciństwa.
I felt at home, as if I returned back to my childhood.
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.
Przyjechał na wieś z miasta, a potem wracał powrotem codziennie.
He came to the countryside from the city and then returned back every day.
The word 'powrotem' reiterates the regularity of the back-and-forth movement described here.
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