abortively

English

Etymology

abortive +‎ -ly

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA: /əˈbɔɹ.tɪv.li/

Adverb

abortively (comparative more abortively, superlative most abortively)

1. In an abortive or untimely manner; immaturely; fruitlessly. [First attested in the mid 16^th century.]^[1]

Related terms

• abort
• abortion

References

1. ^ 2003 [1933], Brown, Lesley editor, The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, edition 5th, Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press, ISBN 978-0-19-860575-7, page 7: