adhesively

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adverb

In an adhesive manner; by adhesion.

“The screw fastening was supplemented adhesively.”

OriginEnglish adhesive ← French adhésif →
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Meanings

adverbadhesively (comparative more adhesively, superlative most adhesively)

comparative more adhesively · superlative most adhesively

  1. In an adhesive manner; by adhesion.

    The screw fastening was supplemented adhesively.

Origin

  1. Frenchadhésif
  2. Englishadhesive
  3. Englishadhesively

From adhesive + -ly.

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Translations

Polish adhezyjnie
  • adhezyjniein an adhesive manner
Portuguese adesivamente
  • adesivamentein an adhesive manner
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APA

adhesively. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adhesively

MLA

“adhesively.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adhesively. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “adhesively,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adhesively.

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