adv ·5 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb

1. 1
   By legislation, by the method of enacting laws. not-comparable

   "The base was legislatively closed: basically they passed a law saying to do it."

Adverb

1. 1
   by legislation wordnet

Example

More examples

"The base was legislatively closed: basically they passed a law saying to do it."

Etymology

From legislative + -ly.

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