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Suppletively

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adverb

Quick meaning: Suppletively is an adverb meaning In a suppletive way.

Meaning

In a suppletive way.

Example Sentences

And as noted in chapter 2, in exactly this sense the adjective bad compares regularly, not suppletively: bad – badder – baddest.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include suppletorily, substitutively, suppositively, suppositiously, subjunctively, expletively.

suppletorilysubstitutivelysuppositivelysuppositiouslysubjunctivelyexpletivelysupposititiouslyadjunctivelysupralinguisticallysubsultorilysupplementarilysuffixallyrepletivelysupplementallysupplicantlysubdititiouslyadscititiouslysuppositionallyextrasyllabicallyfrequentatively

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