Consultively

/kənˈsʌltɪvli/ adverb

Definition

In a consultive manner; through consultation or seeking advice.

Etymology

From consultive plus -ly. A rare adverbial form parallel to consultatively but based on the less-common adjective.

Kelly Says

When a word variant like 'consultive' is already rare, its adverb form becomes virtually non-existent—this shows how language naturally prunes unused branches of its own grammar.

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