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subtractively

subtractively adverb: in a subtractive way.

Adverb

subtractively (comparative more subtractively, superlative most subtractively)

  1. In a subtractive way.

Forms of subtractively

comparativemore subtractively
superlativemost subtractively

Origin of subtractively

From subtractive + -ly.

Questions about subtractively

What does subtractively mean?
Subtractively means in a subtractive way.
What part of speech is subtractively?
Subtractively is an adverb.

Words near subtractively in the dictionary

  1. subtracting
  2. subtractings
  3. subtraction
  4. subtractions
  5. subtractive
  6. subtractively
  7. subtractiveness
  8. subtractivity
  9. subtractor
  10. subtractors
  11. subtracts

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