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DESCRIPTIVELY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does descriptively mean? 

DESCRIPTIVELY (adverb)
  The adverb DESCRIPTIVELY has 1 sense:

1. by giving a descriptionplay

  Familiarity information: DESCRIPTIVELY used as an adverb is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


DESCRIPTIVELY (adverb)


Sense 1

Meaning:

By giving a description

Context example:

these topics need to be treated not just descriptively

Pertainym:

descriptive (serving to describe or inform or characterized by description)


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