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English
Etymology
From adjectival + -ly.
Pronunciation
Adverb
adjectivally (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:...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:All attributive adjectives function adjectivally; an attributive adjective cannot function substantivally.
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