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deterrently

deterrently adverb: in a way that deters, or serves as a deterrent.

Adverb

deterrently (comparative more deterrently, superlative most deterrently)

  1. In a way that deters, or serves as a deterrent.

Forms of deterrently

comparativemore deterrently
superlativemost deterrently

Origin of deterrently

From deterrent + -ly.

Questions about deterrently

What does deterrently mean?
Deterrently means in a way that deters, or serves as a deterrent.
What part of speech is deterrently?
Deterrently is an adverb.

Words near deterrently in the dictionary

  1. deterred
  2. deterrence
  3. deterrences
  4. deterrency
  5. deterrent
  6. deterrently
  7. deterrents
  8. deterrer
  9. deterrers
  10. deterreth
  11. deterring

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