abortively

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US/əˈbɔɹ.tɪv.li/

adverb

In an abortive or untimely manner; immaturely; fruitlessly.

First used First attested in the mid 16ᵗʰ century.Scrabble 18
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Meanings

adverbabortively (comparative more abortively, superlative most abortively)

comparative more abortively · superlative most abortively

  1. In an abortive or untimely manner; immaturely; fruitlessly.First known use First attested in the mid 16ᵗʰ century.

Origin

From abortive + -ly.

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APA

abortively. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abortively

MLA

“abortively.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abortively. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “abortively,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abortively.

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