CAUSATIVELY

Etymology

Adverb

causatively (comparative more causatively, superlative most causatively)

In a causative manner

Regarding causation

Synonyms

• causally

Source: Wiktionary


Caus"a*tive*ly, adv.

Definition: In a causative manner.

CAUSATIVE

Caus"a*tive, a. Etym: [L. causativus pertaining to a lawsuit (causa), but in the English sense from E. cause.]

1. Effective, as a cause or agent; causing. Causative in nature of a number of effects. Bacon.

2. Expressing a cause or reason; causal; as, the ablative is a causative case.

Caus"a*tive, n.

Definition: A word which expresses or suggests a cause.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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