adjectivally
English edit
Etymology edit
adjectival + -ly
Pronunciation edit
Adverb edit
adjectivally (comparative more adjectivally, superlative most adjectivally)
- As, or in the manner of, an adjective.
- In that sense, the word acts adjectivally, whereas in most cases it acts adverbially.
- 1994, Alexander Grosu, “Three Studies in Locality and Case”, in Google Books[1]:
- ...it was observed that overt definite pronouns may also function adjectivally in various languages...
- 1999, William D. Mounce, “Basics of Biblical Greek”, in Google Books[2]:
- All attributive adjectives function adjectivally; an attributive adjective cannot function substantivally.
Translations edit
as an adjective
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