PERMISSIVELY

permissively

(adverb) in a permissive manner

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

permissively (comparative more permissively, superlative most permissively)

In a permissive manner.

Anagrams

• impressively

Source: Wiktionary


Per*mis"sive*ly, adv.

Definition: In a permissive manner.

PERMISSIVE

Per*mis"sive, a.

1. Permitting; granting leave or liberty. "By his permissive will." Milton.

2. Permitted; tolerated; suffered. Milton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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2 April 2025

COVERT

(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”


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