declaratively

de·clar·a·tive·ly
D2E1C3L1A1R1A1T1I1V4E1L1Y4
UK/dɪˈklæɹ.ə.tɪv.li/

adverb

In a declarative way.

RareScrabble 22
Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

adverbdeclaratively (comparative more declaratively, superlative most declaratively)

comparative more declaratively · superlative most declaratively

  1. In a declarative way.

    Asked if the city had declaratively refused to share the costs of an expansion, she responded: “No, no, no.

    2008 June 12, Kirk Semple, “Bronx Produce Co-op Says Market May Leave the City”, in New York Times

Origin

From declarative + -ly.

Full word history & related roots →
Cite this entry
APA

declaratively. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/declaratively

MLA

“declaratively.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/declaratively. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “declaratively,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/declaratively.

Source: declaratively on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.