legislatively
(adverb) by legislation; “legislatively determined”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
legislatively (not comparable)
By legislation, by the method of enacting laws.
The base was legislatively closed: basically they passed a law saying to do it.
Source: Wiktionary
Leg"is*la*tive*ly, adv.
Definition: In a legislative manner.
Leg"is*la*tive, a. Etym: [Cf. F. législatij.]
1. Making, or having the power to make, a law or laws; lawmaking; -- distinguished from executive; as, a legislative act; a legislative body. The supreme legislative power of England was lodged in the king and great council, or what was afterwards called the Parliament. Hume.
2. Of or pertaining to the making of laws; suitable to legislation; as, the transaction of legislative business; the legislative style.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
9 May 2025
(noun) anything in accord with principles of justice; “he feels he is in the right”; “the rightfulness of his claim”
Decaffeinated coffee is not caffeine-free. Studies from the National Institute of Health (US) have shown that virtually all decaf coffee types contain caffeine. A 236-ml (8-oz) cup of decaf coffee contains up to 7 mg of caffeine, whereas a regular cup provided 70-140 mg.
