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purgatively

purgatively adverb: in a purgative manner; so as to purge.

Adverb

purgatively (comparative more purgatively, superlative most purgatively)

  1. In a purgative manner; so as to purge.

Forms of purgatively

comparativemore purgatively
superlativemost purgatively

Origin of purgatively

From purgative + -ly.

Questions about purgatively

What does purgatively mean?
Purgatively means in a purgative manner; so as to purge.
What part of speech is purgatively?
Purgatively is an adverb.

Words near purgatively in the dictionary

  1. purgannas
  2. purgas
  3. purgation
  4. purgations
  5. purgative
  6. purgatively
  7. purgatives
  8. Purgatoire
  9. purgatorial
  10. purgatorian
  11. purgatorians

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