Meanings
adverbcaptively (comparative more captively, superlative most captively)
comparative more captively · superlative most captively
- In a captive manner
Origin
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APA
captively. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/captively
MLA
“captively.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/captively. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “captively,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/captively.
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