In a manner that composes, combines, or puts elements together in a structured way.
From 'compositive' (Latin 'compositus' + -ive) plus -ly adverb suffix. Stacks three morphemes to describe the manner of composition.
This ultra-formal adverb appears mainly in academic writing about linguistics and logic, where scholars discuss how meaning is 'compositively' built—where the whole meaning comes from understanding each part.
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