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Definitions

Adverb

1. 1
   In the manner of appellative nouns; so as to express whole classes or species. dated, not-comparable

   "Hercules is sometimes used appellatively, that is, as a common name, to signify a strong man."

Example

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"Hercules is sometimes used appellatively, that is, as a common name, to signify a strong man."

Etymology

From appellative + -ly.

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