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Webster 1913 Edition


Appellatively

Ap-pel′la-tive-ly

,
adv.
After the manner of nouns appellative; in a manner to express whole classes or species;
as, Hercules is sometimes used
appellatively
, that is, as a common name, to signify a strong man
.

Webster 1828 Edition


Appellatively

APPEL'LATIVELY

,
adv.
According to the manner of nouns appellative; in a manner to express whole classes or species; as, Hercules is sometimes used appellatively, that is, as a common name to signify a strong man.

Definition 2024


appellatively

appellatively

English

Adverb

appellatively (not comparable)

  1. (grammar) After the manner of appellative nouns; so as to express whole classes or species.
    Hercules is sometimes used appellatively, that is, as a common name, to signify a strong man.