LEGISLATIVELY

legislatively

(adverb) by legislation; “legislatively determined”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

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.

LEGISLATIVE

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



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