attributively

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Latin attributusbor.

English attribute

Proto-Indo-European *-wós

Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder.

Latin -īvus

Old French -ifbor.

Middle English -yf

English -ive

English attributive

Proto-Indo-European *leyg-

Proto-Germanic *līkąder.

Proto-Germanic *-līkaz

Proto-Germanic *-ê

Proto-Germanic *-līkê

Old English -līċe

Middle English -ly

English -ly

English attributively

From attributive + -ly.

Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA^(key): /əˈtɹɪ.bju.tɪv.li/

Adverb

attributively (comparative more attributively, superlative most attributively)

1. In an attributive manner.