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subjunctively

subjunctively adverb: in a subjunctive manner.

Adverb

subjunctively (not comparable)

  1. In a subjunctive manner.
    • So I want my proposed standard to be interpreted subjunctively: An agent’s adaptive preference is rational provided that if she were to examine the preference, then she would endorse it upon reflection.2007 November 24, Donald W. Bruckner, “In defense of adaptive preferences”, in Philosophical Studies, volume 142, number 3, →DOI

Origin of subjunctively

From subjunctive + -ly.

Questions about subjunctively

What does subjunctively mean?
Subjunctively means in a subjunctive manner.
What part of speech is subjunctively?
Subjunctively is an adverb.

Words near subjunctively in the dictionary

  1. subjunctive
  2. subjunctive mode
  3. subjunctive modes
  4. subjunctive mood
  5. subjunctive moods
  6. subjunctively
  7. subjunctiveness
  8. subjunctives
  9. subjunctivity
  10. subjunctivization
  11. subjunctivize

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