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opposably

opposably adverb: in an opposable manner.

Adverb

opposably (comparative more opposably, superlative most opposably)

  1. in an opposable manner
    • "By the end of the first year, infants use the thumb and index finger opposably in a well-coordinated grasp. "2003, Laura E Berk, JoDe Paladino, Tara Kindelberger, Study Guide for Berk : Child Development, Canadian Edition

Forms of opposably

comparativemore opposably
superlativemost opposably

Origin of opposably

From oppose + -ably.

Questions about opposably

What does opposably mean?
Opposably means in an opposable manner.
What part of speech is opposably?
Opposably is an adverb.

Words near opposably in the dictionary

  1. opposabilities
  2. opposability
  3. opposable
  4. opposable thumb
  5. opposable thumbs
  6. opposably
  7. opposal
  8. opposals
  9. oppose
  10. opposed
  11. opposed cylinder

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