Abortively

//əˈbɔɹ.tɪv.li// adv

adv ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In an abortive or untimely manner; immaturely; fruitlessly.
Adverb
  1. 1
    in an unfruitful manner wordnet

Etymology

From abortive + -ly.

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