ATTRIBUTIVELY

attributively

(adverb) in an attributive manner; “the genitive noun is used attributively”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

attributively (comparative more attributively, superlative most attributively)

In an attributive manner.

Source: Wiktionary


At*trib"u*tive*ly, adv.

Definition: In an attributive manner.

ATTRIBUTIVE

At*trib"u*tive, a. Etym: [Cf. F. attributif.]

Definition: Attributing; pertaining to, expressing, or assigning an attribute; of the nature of an attribute.

At*trib"u*tive, n., (Gram.)

Definition: A word that denotes an attribute; esp. a modifying word joined to a noun; an adjective or adjective phrase.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

10 November 2024

INNOCENT

(adjective) free from evil or guilt; “an innocent child”; “the principle that one is innocent until proved guilty”


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Coffee Trivia

The earliest credible evidence of coffee-drinking as the modern beverage appeared in modern-day Yemen. In the middle of the 15th century in Sufi shrines where coffee seeds were first roasted and brewed for drinking. The Yemenis procured the coffee beans from the Ethiopian Highlands.

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