Meanings
adverbnominatively (comparative more nominatively, superlative most nominatively)
comparative more nominatively · superlative most nominatively
- In the manner of a nominative; as a nominative.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*h₁nómn̥
- Proto-Italic*nōmn̥
- Latinnōmen
- Latinnōminō
- Ancient Greekὀνομαστική (onomastikḗ)
- Latinnōminātīvus
- Old Frenchnominatif
- Latinnōminātīvus
- Middle Englishnominatyf
- Englishnominative
- Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
- Proto-Germanic*līką
- Englishnominatively
From nominative + -ly.
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APA
nominatively. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nominatively
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“nominatively.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nominatively. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nominatively,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nominatively.
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