Compensatively

/kəmˈpɛnsətɪvli/ adverb

Definition

In a manner that serves to compensate, balance, or make up for something.

Etymology

Adverbial form of 'compensative' formed by adding '-ly', which converts adjectives to adverbs describing how an action is performed or a quality is expressed.

Kelly Says

English loves stacking suffixes! This seven-syllable word shows how one root idea ('compensate') can be shaped into completely different parts of speech to describe the same concept in different ways.

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