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adhesively

adhesively adverb: in an adhesive manner; by adhesion.

Adverb

adhesively (comparative more adhesively, superlative most adhesively)

  1. In an adhesive manner; by adhesion.
    • The screw fastening was supplemented adhesively.

Forms of adhesively

comparativemore adhesively
superlativemost adhesively

Origin of adhesively

From adhesive + -ly.

Questions about adhesively

What does adhesively mean?
Adhesively means in an adhesive manner; by adhesion.
What part of speech is adhesively?
Adhesively is an adverb.

Words near adhesively in the dictionary

  1. adhesive capsulitis
  2. adhesive tape
  3. adhesive tapes
  4. adhesive trap
  5. adhesive traps
  6. adhesively
  7. adhesivemeter
  8. adhesivemeters
  9. adhesiveness
  10. adhesivenesses
  11. adhesives

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