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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Coffee Trivia

In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.

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