Emendately

/ˈɛməndeɪtli/ adverb

Definition

In a manner that corrects or improves something, or with the purpose of removing errors.

Etymology

Formed from emendated plus the -ly adverbial suffix, creating an adverb from the adjective form of emendate.

Kelly Says

This word is almost never used in modern English—it's a ghost word that shows how productive English's ability to add -ly to adjectives was, even when the result seems awkward.

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