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decretorily

decretorily adverb: in a decretory or definitive manner; definitively or by decree.

Adverb

decretorily (comparative more decretorily, superlative most decretorily)

  1. (archaic) In a decretory or definitive manner; definitively or by decree.

Forms of decretorily

comparativemore decretorily
superlativemost decretorily

Origin of decretorily

From decretory + -ly.

Questions about decretorily

What does decretorily mean?
Decretorily means in a decretory or definitive manner; definitively or by decree.
What part of speech is decretorily?
Decretorily is an adverb.

Words near decretorily in the dictionary

  1. decretists
  2. decretive
  3. decretively
  4. Decreto
  5. decretorial
  6. decretorily
  7. decretory
  8. Decreus
  9. decrew
  10. decrewed
  11. decrewing

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