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acquisitively

acquisitively adverb: in an acquisitive manner; for the purpose of acquisition.

Adverb

acquisitively (comparative more acquisitively, superlative most acquisitively)

  1. In an acquisitive manner; for the purpose of acquisition.

Forms of acquisitively

comparativemore acquisitively
superlativemost acquisitively

Origin of acquisitively

From acquisitive + -ly.

Questions about acquisitively

What does acquisitively mean?
Acquisitively means in an acquisitive manner; for the purpose of acquisition.
What part of speech is acquisitively?
Acquisitively is an adverb.

Words near acquisitively in the dictionary

  1. acquisitions
  2. acquisititious
  3. acquisitive
  4. acquisitive prize
  5. acquisitive prizes
  6. acquisitively
  7. acquisitiveness
  8. acquisitivenesses
  9. acquisitivism
  10. acquisitor
  11. acquisitors

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