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@@ -864,8 +864,26 @@ REDIRECT_PRIORITY_ADJUST
 
 Default: ``+2``
 
-Adjust redirect request priority relative to original request.
-A negative priority adjust means more priority.
+Scope: ``scrapy.downloadermiddlewares.redirect.RedirectMiddleware``
+
+Adjust redirect request priority relative to original request:
+
+- **a positive priority adjust (default) means higher priority.**
+- a negative priority adjust means lower priority.
+
+.. setting:: RETRY_PRIORITY_ADJUST
+
+RETRY_PRIORITY_ADJUST
+---------------------
+
+Default: ``-1``
+
+Scope: ``scrapy.downloadermiddlewares.retry.RetryMiddleware``
+
+Adjust retry request priority relative to original request:
+
+- a positive priority adjust means higher priority.
+- **a negative priority adjust (default) means lower priority.**
 
 .. setting:: ROBOTSTXT_OBEY