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abstractively

/æbˈstɹæk.tɪv.li/

abstractively adverb: in an abstract manner; in the abstract.

Adverb

abstractively (comparative more abstractively, superlative most abstractively)

  1. (archaic) In an abstract manner; in the abstract.

Forms of abstractively

comparativemore abstractively
superlativemost abstractively

Origin of abstractively

From abstractive + -ly.

Questions about abstractively

What does abstractively mean?
Abstractively means in an abstract manner; in the abstract.
What part of speech is abstractively?
Abstractively is an adverb.
How do you pronounce abstractively?
Abstractively is pronounced /æbˈstɹæk.tɪv.li/ (US).

Words near abstractively in the dictionary

  1. abstractionistically
  2. abstractionists
  3. abstractions
  4. abstractitious
  5. abstractive
  6. abstractively
  7. abstractiveness
  8. abstractivity
  9. abstractization
  10. abstractizations
  11. abstractize

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