Determinatively

/dɪˈtɜːrmɪnətɪvli/ adverb

Definition

In a determinative manner; in a way that serves as a decisive factor or determines the outcome.

Etymology

From determinative + -ly (adverb suffix). This follows the standard pattern of converting adjectives to adverbs expressing how something occurs.

Kelly Says

This adverb is so rare that most dictionaries don't even list it—it's what happens when you stack suffixes until a word becomes more cumbersome than useful.

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