attributively

attributively

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Latin attributusbor.
English attribute
Proto-Indo-European *-wós
Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder.
Latin -īvus
Old French -ifbor.
Middle English -yf
English -ive
English attributive
Proto-Indo-European *leyg-
Proto-Germanic *līkąder.
Proto-Germanic *-līkaz
Proto-Germanic *-ê
Proto-Germanic *-līkê
Old English -līċe
Middle English -ly
English -ly
English attributively

    From attributive + -ly.

    Pronunciation

    • (UK, US) IPA(key): /əˈtɹɪ.bju.tɪv.li/

    Adverb

    attributively (comparative more attributively, superlative most attributively)

    1. In an attributive manner.
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