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ADHESIVELY
Etymology
Adverb
adhesively (comparative more adhesively, superlative most adhesively)
In an adhesive manner; by adhesion.
Source: Wiktionary
Ad*he"sive*ly, adv.
Definition: In an adhesive manner.
ADHESIVE
Ad*he"sive, a. Etym: [Cf. F. adhésif.]
1. Sticky; tenacious, as glutinous substances.
2. Apt or tending to adhere; clinging. Thomson. Adhesive attraction. (Physics) See Attraction.
– Adhesive inflammation (Surg.), that kind of inflammation which terminates in the reunion of divided parts without suppuration.
– Adhesive plaster, a sticking; a plaster containing resin, wax, litharge, and olive oil.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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