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archivally

archivally adverb: by archival means.

Adverb

archivally (not comparable)

  1. By archival means
    • The letters were given to the library’s Ernest Hemingway collection in 2003 by Ms. Riva, on the condition that they remain closed until now, giving the museum time to preserve them archivally.2007 March 30, Ashley Parker, “Racy Letters From Hemingway to Dietrich to Be Unsealed”, in New York Times
  2. In archival terms
    • Otherwise, this archivally exact production, directed by Bob Avian, feels like a vintage car that has been taken out of the garage, polished up and sent on the road once again (2:00).2007 March 9, The New York Times, “Theater Listings”, in New York Times

Origin of archivally

From archival + -ly.

Questions about archivally

What does archivally mean?
Archivally means by archival means.
What part of speech is archivally?
Archivally is an adverb.

Words near archivally in the dictionary

  1. archivable
  2. archival
  3. archival science
  4. archival sciences
  5. archivalism
  6. archivally
  7. archivals
  8. archivation
  9. archivations
  10. archive
  11. archive box

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