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DESCRIPTIVELY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does descriptively mean?
• DESCRIPTIVELY (adverb)
The adverb DESCRIPTIVELY has 1 sense:
1. by giving a description
Familiarity information: DESCRIPTIVELY used as an adverb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
By giving a description
Context example:
these topics need to be treated not just descriptively
Pertainym:
descriptive (serving to describe or inform or characterized by description)
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