DISPENSATIVELY

Etymology

Adverb

dispensatively (not comparable)

By dispensation.

Source: Wiktionary


Dis*pen"sa*tive*ly, adv.

Definition: By dispensation. Wotton.

DISPENSATIVE

Dis*pen"sa*tive, a. Etym: [Cf. F. dispensatif.]

Definition: Granting dispensation.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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