Adjectively

//ˈadʒɛktɪvli// adv

adv ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    As an adjective; adjectivally. not-comparable

    "Its boundary fence ran along North Avenue; and for many years people had used the phrase ‘North Avenue’ adjectively. ‘She's ever so North Avenue,’ Donovan might say approvingly."

Adverb
  1. 1
    as an adjective wordnet

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"Its boundary fence ran along North Avenue; and for many years people had used the phrase ‘North Avenue’ adjectively. ‘She's ever so North Avenue,’ Donovan might say approvingly."

Etymology

From adjective + -ly.

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