PALLIATIVELY

Etymology

Adverb

palliatively (not comparable)

With palliative care.

Source: Wiktionary


PALLIATIVE

Pal"li*a*tive, a. Etym: [Cf. F. palliatif.]

Definition: Serving to palliate; serving to extenuate or mitigate.

Pal"li*a*tive, n.

Definition: That which palliates; a palliative agent. Sir W. Scott.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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