operatively

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adverb

In an operative manner.

OriginProto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English operative →
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Meanings

adverboperatively (comparative more operatively, superlative most operatively)

comparative more operatively · superlative most operatively

  1. In an operative manner.

Origin

  1. Englishoperative
  2. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  3. Proto-Germanic*līką
  4. Englishoperatively

From operative + -ly.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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