adjectively

English

Etymology

From adjective +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈadʒɛktɪvli/

Adverb

adjectively (not comparable)

1. As an adjective; adjectivally. [from 16th c.]
   • 1952, Doris Lessing, Martha Quest, Panther, published 1974, page 146:

     Its boundary fence ran along North Avenue; and for many years people had used the phrase ‘North Avenue’ adjectively. ‘She's ever so North Avenue,’ Donovan might say approvingly.

Translations

in the manner of an adjective

• Portuguese: adjetivamente