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PREDICATIVELY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does predicatively mean? 

PREDICATIVELY (adverb)
  The adverb PREDICATIVELY has 1 sense:

1. occurring within the predicate phraseplay

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


 Dictionary entry details 


PREDICATIVELY (adverb)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Occurring within the predicate phrase

Context example:

predicatively used adjectives

Pertainym:

predicative (of adjectives; relating to or occurring within the predicate of a sentence)


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