accusatively

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UK/əˈkjuːzətɪvlɪ/

adverb

In an accusative manner.

OriginProto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English accusative →
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Meanings

adverbaccusatively (comparative more accusatively, superlative most accusatively)

comparative more accusatively · superlative most accusatively

  1. In an accusative manner.
  2. not comparableIn relation to the accusative case in grammar.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂éd
  2. Proto-Italic*ad
  3. Proto-Italic*ad-
  4. Latinad-
  5. Proto-Italic*kaussā
  6. Old Latincaussa
  7. Latincausa
  8. Latinaccūsō
  9. Ancient Greekαἰτῐᾱτῐκή (aitĭātĭkḗ)
  10. Latinaccūsātīvus
  11. Anglo-Normanaccusatif
  12. Latinaccūsātīvus
  13. Middle Frenchacusatif
  14. Latinaccūsātīvus
  15. Middle Englishaccusative
  16. Englishaccusative
  17. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  18. Proto-Germanic*līką
  19. Englishaccusatively

From accusative + -ly.

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Translations

Czech akuzativně
  • akuzativněin an accusative manner
Portuguese acusatoriamente, acusativamente
  • acusatoriamentein an accusative manner
  • acusativamentein an accusative manner
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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

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