amatively

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adverb

In an amative manner.

Scrabble 17

Meanings

adverbamatively (comparative more amatively, superlative most amatively)

comparative more amatively · superlative most amatively

  1. In an amative manner.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₃emh₃-
  2. Proto-Italic*amāō
  3. Latinamō
  4. Latinamātus
  5. Medieval Latinamātīvus
  6. Englishamative
  7. Englishamatively

From amative + -ly.

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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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

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