In an abortive manner; unsuccessfully or without producing the desired result.
From 'abortive' plus the adverbial suffix '-ly,' transforming the adjective into an adverb describing how an action occurs or a condition exists.
English's '-ly' suffix is so productive that we can add it to almost any adjective—'abortively' lets us describe actions that fail, connecting back to the word's biological roots metaphorically.
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