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incumbently

adv

Etymology

From incumbent + -ly.

  1. derived from incumbō — “to lay upon, to lean or recline on; to fall upon, to press down on”
  2. derived from incumbō — “to obtain; to possess”
  3. inherited from -ent
  4. derived from incumbēns — “holder of a church position”
  5. inherited from incumbent
  6. suffixed as incumbently — “incumbent + ly”

Definitions

  1. In an incumbent manner

    In an incumbent manner; so as to be incumbent.

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