subjunctively

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adverb

In a subjunctive manner.

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Meanings

adverbsubjunctively (not comparable)
  1. not comparableIn a subjunctive manner.

    So I want my proposed standard to be interpreted subjunctively: An agent’s adaptive preference is rational provided that if she were to examine the preference, then she would endorse it upon reflection.

    2007 November 24, Donald W. Bruckner, “In defense of adaptive preferences”, in Philosophical Studies, volume 142, number 3, →DOI

Origin

From subjunctive + -ly.

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Chicago

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