attributively

/əˈtɹɪ.bju.tɪv.li/ adv

In an attributive manner.

Word Origin From Latin 'ad-' 'to' and 'tribuere' 'to assign, bestow' — to attribute is to assign something to someone. The adverb 'attributively' describes doing something in an attributive way, like an adjective before a noun. The root 'tribu-' also gives us contribute, distribute, and retribution — all about giving or assigning.

adv In an attributive manner.

The word 'stone' is used attributively in the phrase 'stone wall'.

(副词) 作定语地

在短语'石墙'中,'石'这个词是以定语的方式使用的。

(adverbio) atributivamente [De manera atributiva.]

La palabra 'piedra' se usa de forma atributiva en la frase 'muro de piedra'.

(adverbe) en attribut; comme épithète; attributivement [En linguistique, de manière attributive, c'est-à-dire en qualifiant directement un nom placé immédiatement avant.]

Le mot « stone » est employé de manière attributive dans l'expression « stone wall » (mur en pierre).

(Adverb) attributiv [**attributiv** *Adv.* – in der Art und Weise eines Attributs; als beifügendes, näher bestimmendes Wort (meist Adjektiv) verwendet.]

Das Wort „Stein“ wird in der Wendung „Steinmauer“ **attributiv** gebraucht.

(副詞) 限定的に(名詞を直接修飾する用法で)

「stone」という単語は「stone wall」というフレーズで限定的に使われている。

(advérbio) De modo atributivo.

A palavra 'pedra' é usada atributivamente na expressão 'muro de pedra'.

Synonyms: adjectivally Antonyms: predicatively
Word parts: at + tribut + ive + ly

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