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indicatively

/ˌɪnˈdɪkətɪvli/ adv

In an indicative manner.

Word Origin From Latin 'dicare' meaning 'to proclaim, make known.' Indicate is 'to proclaim into' (in- 'into' + dicare) — to point out. Indicatively is the adverb form. The same root gives us dictate (proclaim orders), predict (proclaim beforehand), and verdict (true proclamation). The breakdown in+dicat+ive+ly shows the root 'dicat' (from dicare). The PIE root *deik- means 'to show, point out,' and you can see it in words like index (pointer) and teach.

adv In an indicative manner.

She nodded indicatively toward the exit, signaling it was time to leave.

(副词) 指示性地；暗示性地

她示意性地朝出口点了点头，表示该离开了。

(adverbio) De manera indicativa.

Ella asintió con la cabeza en dirección a la salida, señalando que era hora de irse.

(adverbe) de manière indicative; à titre indicatif; comme un indice [De manière indicative, en servant d'indice ou de signe révélateur.]

Elle a fait un signe de tête indicatif vers la sortie, montrant qu'il était temps de partir.

(Adverb) hinweisend; andeutend [auf eine Weise, die etwas anzeigt oder auf etwas hinweist; hinweisend]

Sie nickte **indicatively** in Richtung Ausgang, um zu signalisieren, dass es Zeit zum Gehen war.

(副詞) 示すように、暗示するように

彼女は出口の方をほのめかすように頷いて、出る時間だという合図を送った。

(advérbio) indicativamente [De maneira indicativa.]

Ela acenou com a cabeça de forma indicativa em direção à saída, sinalizando que era hora de ir embora.

Synonyms: suggestively revealingly symbolically symptomatically diagnostically demonstratively representatively significantly Antonyms: unindicatively uninformatively unrepresentatively
Word parts: in + dicat + ive + ly

Related words

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