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Illatively — Il la*tive*ly, adv. By inference; as an illative; in an illative manner. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
illatively — adverb see illative II … New Collegiate Dictionary
illatively — See illative. * * * … Universalium
illatively — il·la·tive·ly … English syllables
illatively — adverb see illative II * * * illˈatively (or / āˈ/) adverb • • • Main Entry: ↑illation … Useful english dictionary
illative — illatively, adv. /il euh tiv, i lay tiv/, adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or expressing illation; inferential: an illative word such as therefore. 2. Gram. noting a case, as in Finnish, whose distinctive function is to indicate place into or toward… … Universalium
illative — I. noun Date: 1591 1. a word (as therefore) or phrase (as as a consequence) introducing an inference 2. illation 2 II. adjective Date: 1611 inferential • illatively adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
illative — [ɪ leɪtɪv] adjective 1》 of the nature of or stating an inference. ↘proceeding by inference. 2》 Grammar relating to or denoting a case of nouns in some languages used to express motion into something. Derivatives illatively adverb Origin C16:… … English new terms dictionary
illative — /ɪˈleɪtɪv/ (say i laytiv) adjective relating to or expressing illation; inferential: an illative word such as therefore . {Latin illātīvus} –illatively, adverb …
illative — [il′ə tiv, i lāt′iv] adj. [L illativus: see ILLATION] 1. expressing or introducing an inference: said of such words as therefore 2. of, or having the nature of, an illation; inferential n. 1. an illative word or phrase 2. an illation or inference … English World dictionary
