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ATTRIBUTIVELY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does attributively mean? 

ATTRIBUTIVELY (adverb)
  The adverb ATTRIBUTIVELY has 1 sense:

1. in an attributive mannerplay

  Familiarity information: ATTRIBUTIVELY used as an adverb is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


ATTRIBUTIVELY (adverb)


Sense 1

Meaning:

In an attributive manner

Context example:

the genitive noun is used attributively

Domain category:

grammar (the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics))

Pertainym:

attributive (of adjectives; placed before the nouns they modify)


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