TESTAMENTARILY

Etymology

Adverb

testamentarily (not comparable)

By means of or in terms of a will.

Source: Wiktionary


TESTAMENTARY

Tes`ta*men"ta*ry, a. Etym: [L. testamentarius: cf. F. testamentaire.]

1. Of or pertaining to a will, or testament; as, letters testamentary.

2. Bequeathed by will; given by testament. How many testamentary charities have been defeated by the negligence or fraud of executors! Atterbury.

3. Done, appointed by, or founded on, a testament, or will; as, a testamentary guardian of a minor, who may be appointed by the will of a father to act in that capacity until the child becomes of age.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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