datively

datively

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English dative
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 datively

    From dative + -ly.

    Adverb

    datively (comparative more datively, superlative most datively)

    1. (rare) As a gift.
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