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deductively

UK/dɪˈdʌktɪvli/

deductively adverb: in a deductive manner; by using deduction.

Adverb

deductively (comparative more deductively, superlative most deductively)

  1. In a deductive manner; by using deduction.
    Synonyms:
    a priori

Synonyms of deductively

Antonyms

Forms of deductively

comparativemore deductively
superlativemost deductively

Origin of deductively

From deductive + -ly.

Questions about deductively

What does deductively mean?
Deductively means in a deductive manner; by using deduction.
What part of speech is deductively?
Deductively is an adverb.
How do you pronounce deductively?
Deductively is pronounced /dɪˈdʌktɪvli/ (UK).

Words near deductively in the dictionary

  1. deductive closure
  2. deductive closures
  3. deductive inference
  4. deductive inferences
  5. deductive reasoning
  6. deductively
  7. deductiveness
  8. deductivism
  9. deductivist
  10. deductivistic
  11. deductivistically

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