Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- By way of or as an adjective: as, a noun or participle adjectivally used.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adverb As, or in the manner of, an adjective; adjectively.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adverb As, or in the manner of, an
adjective .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adverb as an adjective; in an adjectival manner
Etymologies
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Examples
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The place was packed; Tony Woodcock, the new president of the New England Conservatory (a concert co-sponsor, with the BSO and the Celebrity Series), gave an effusive introduction with a record-high incidence of the adjectivally-modifying "absolutely".
Archive 2007-11-01 Matthew Guerrieri 2007
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Luc Sante, the NYRB and Rigney translated, allowed, and recoiled at the word preventative used adjectivally in Novels in Three Lines after which they embarked on a book tour, made back their initial investment, and threw up a previously delicious croque-monsieur.
A Different Stripe: 2007
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Luc Sante, the NYRB and Rigney translated, allowed, and recoiled at the word preventative used adjectivally in Novels in Three Lines after which they embarked on a book tour, made back their initial investment, and threw up a previously delicious croque-monsieur.
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The place was packed; Tony Woodcock, the new president of the New England Conservatory (a concert co-sponsor, with the BSO and the Celebrity Series), gave an effusive introduction with a record-high incidence of the adjectivally-modifying "absolutely".
Boston Latin Matthew Guerrieri 2007
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Work in progress is “dread” used adjectivally, as in “the dread manuscript.”
Poison Pen 2006
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Political correctness adjectivally, politically correct; both forms commonly abbreviated to PC is a term used to describe language, ideas, policies, or behavior seen as seeking to minimize offense to gender, racial, cultural, disabled, aged or other identity groups.
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Work in progress is “dread” used adjectivally, as in “the dread manuscript.”
Poison Pen 2006
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Work in progress is “dread” used adjectivally, as in “the dread manuscript.”
Poison Pen 2006
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“Nahs,” a word of many meanings; a sinister aspect of the stars (as in Hebr. end Aram.) or, adjectivally, sinister, of ill-omen.
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It works well adjectivally, too: "Are you enviro-nuts?" accompanied by raised eyebrows is worth a thousand IPCC reports.
Archive 2007-02-01 2007
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