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adjectivally

adv
/ˌæd͡ʒɛkˈtaɪvəli/

Etymology

From adjectival + -ly.

  1. derived from adiectivus
  2. derived from adjectif
  3. inherited from adjectif
  4. formed as adjectival — “adjective + -al”
  5. suffixed as adjectivally — “adjectival + ly”

Definitions

  1. As, or in the manner of, an adjective.

    • In that sense, the word acts adjectivally, whereas in most cases it acts adverbially.
    • ...it was observed that overt definite pronouns may also function adjectivally in various languages...
    • All attributive adjectives function adjectivally; an attributive adjective cannot function substantivally.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for adjectivally. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA