Meanings
adverbcumulatively (comparative more cumulatively, superlative most cumulatively)
comparative more cumulatively · superlative most cumulatively
- In a cumulative manner.
Rather, the object is to consider them cumulatively in order to obtain an overall picture of the lexicography of Indian English.
2012, James Lambert, “Beyond Hobson-Jobson: A new lexicography for Indian English”, in World Englishes, page 296
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*ḱewh₁-
- Proto-Indo-European*ḱuh₁mósder.?
- Latincumulus
- Latincumulō
- Latincumulātus
- Englishcumulate
- Englishcumulative
- Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
- Proto-Germanic*līką
- Englishcumulatively
From cumulative + -ly.
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