adjectivally
English
editEtymology
editFrom adjectival + -ly.
Pronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /ˌæd͡ʒɛkˈtaɪvəli/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Adverb
editadjectivally (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
editas an adjective
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