Serving or tending to abbreviate; shortening; abridging.
abortively
abortively
adv
In an abortive or untimely manner; immaturely; fruitlessly.
abrasively
abrasively
adv
Hardly; roughly; in a rough manner.
In an abrasive manner; in a rude and unkind manner; acting in a way that may hurt other people's feelings.
absolvitory
absolvitory
adj
Of or pertaining to a dismissal or an acquittal.
absorptively
absorptively
adv
In an absorptive way.
absorptivity
absorptivity
noun
(analytical chemistry) The constant a in the Beer's law relation A = abc, where A is the absorbance, b the path length, and c the concentration of solution. Also known as absorptive power. Formerly known as absorbency index; absorption constant; extinction coefficient.
(thermodynamics) The fraction of radiation absorbed by a surface to the total radiation incident on the surface.
The quality of being absorptive; absorptiveness.
abstractively
abstractively
adv
(now rare) In an abstract manner; in the abstract.
administratively
administratively
adv
In an administrative manner, or for purposes of administration.
admiratively
admiratively
adv
In an admirative manner.
adsorptively
adsorptively
adv
In an adsorptive manner; with a tendency toward or characteristic of adsorption.
adumbratively
adumbratively
adv
In an adumbrative manner
adverbiality
adverbiality
noun
The condition of having characteristics of an adverb.
adverbially
adverbially
adv
As, or in the manner of, an adverb.
adversatively
adversatively
adv
In an adversative manner
adversity
adversity
noun
(countable) An event that is adverse; calamity.
(uncountable) The state of adverse conditions; state of misfortune or calamity.
advisatory
advisatory
adj
(law) Advisory.
advisorily
advisorily
adv
By way of advice.
advisory
advisory
adj
Able to give advice.
Containing advice; advising.
affirmatively
affirmatively
adv
In an affirming manner.
aggravatingly
aggravatingly
adv
In an aggravating manner.
aggregatively
aggregatively
adv
In an aggregative manner.
aggressively
aggressively
adv
In an aggressive manner.
aggressivity
aggressivity
noun
(geology) The acidic ability of water (when it contains dissolved carbon dioxide) to dissolve calcium carbonate from rocks.
The quality of being aggressive.
aggrievedly
aggrievedly
adv
In the manner of someone who is aggrieved
alleviatory
alleviatory
adj
alleviative
alliteratively
alliteratively
adv
In an alliterative manner.
alteratively
alternatively
alternatively
adv
(conjunctive) Used to link a pair of possibilities
in an alternative way
alternativity
alternativity
noun
(mathematics) A term of magma used to describe identifiable properties in an algebraic structure.
A characteristic of something having alternative connotations, akin to the representation of choice between two or more possibilities.
The tendency to pursue an alternative, especially when the previous solution is less available or less desirable.
amelioratively
anniversalily
anniversarily
anniversarily
adv
(archaic) annually
anniversary
anniversary
noun
(especially) Such a day that commemorates a wedding.
(loosely) A day subsequent in time to a given event by some significant period other than a year (especially as prefixed by the amount of time in question).
A day that is an exact number of years (to the day) since a given significant event occurred. Often preceded by an ordinal number indicating the number of years.
anterevolutionary
antiaggressively
anticonservatively
anticorrosively
anticreatively
anticreativity
anticreativity
noun
Opposition to creativity.
antievolutionary
antievolutionary
adj
antievolution
antiexpressively
antigovernmentally
antigravitationally
antigravity
antigravity
noun
Alternative spelling of anti-gravity
antihypertensive
antihypertensive
adj
(pharmacology) Preventing or counteracting hypertension.
noun
(pharmacology) an agent that prevents or counteracts hypertension
antihypertensives
antihypertensives
noun
plural of antihypertensive
antipoverty
antipoverty
adj
(politics) that serves to alleviate poverty
antiproductively
antiproductivity
antiprojectivity
antirevolutionary
antirevolutionary
adj
Opposing a sociopolitical revolution.
noun
One who opposes a sociopolitical revolution.
antislavery
antislavery
adj
(sociology) Opposed to the practice of slavery.
antislaveryism
antislaveryism
noun
Opposition to slavery.
antiuniversity
antiuniversity
adj
Opposing a university or universities in general.
antivibratory
antivibratory
adj
preventing or reducing vibrations
aparavidya
apperceptively
apperceptively
adv
In an apperceptive manner.
appreciatively
appreciatively
adv
In an appreciative manner.
apprehensively
apprehensively
adv
in an apprehensive manner; with apprehension
approvability
approvingly
approvingly
adv
in an approving manner
approximatively
approximatively
adv
In an approximative manner.
archvillainy
archvillainy
noun
Supreme villainy.
arguitively
argumentatively
argumentatively
adv
In an argumentative manner.
arthrosynovitis
arthrosynovitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the synovial membrane of a joint
aspersively
aspersively
adv
In an aspersive manner.
assertively
assertively
adv
In an assertive manner.
asseveratingly
asseveratingly
adv
in an asseverating manner
asseveratively
asseveratively
adv
In an asseverative manner.
assortatively
assortatively
adv
In an assortative way.
astrictively
attractively
attractively
adv
In an attractive manner; with the power of attracting or drawing to.
attractivity
attractivity
noun
The quality or degree of attractive power or influence.
attributively
attributively
adv
In an attributive manner.
attriutively
authoritatively
authoritatively
adv
In an authoritative manner, being worthy of trust.
autryville
avariciously
avariciously
adv
In a greedy or self-serving manner.
avascularity
avascularity
noun
(anatomy) The condition of being avascular.
aviary
aviary
noun
A house, enclosure, large cage, or other place for keeping birds confined; a birdhouse.
aviatoriality
aviatory
aviatory
adj
Of or relating to aviation.
avoyership
avuncularity
avuncularity
noun
The condition of being an uncle.
The condition of being avuncular.
ayurvedic
ayurvedic
adj
Alternative spelling of Ayurvedic
barryville
behaviorally
behaviorally
adv
With respect to behavior.
behavioristically
behavioristically
adv
In a behavioristic manner
behaviourally
behaviourally
adv
With respect to behaviour
berryville
berryville
Proper noun
a city in Arkansas, USA, which is one of the two county seats of
a town in Texas, USA.
an incorporated town in Virginia, USA
an unincorporated community in West Virginia, USA.
biodiversity
biodiversity
noun
(ecology) The diversity (number and variety of species) of plant and animal life within a region.
bioenvironmentaly
braddyville
bradleyville
bradyville
breviary
breviary
noun
(obsolete) A brief statement or summary.
A book containing prayers, hymns, and so on for everyday use at the canonical hours.
brevity
brevity
noun
(rare, countable) A short piece of writing.
(uncountable) Succinctness; conciseness.
(uncountable) The quality of being brief in duration.
bryantsville
bryantville
bryceville
burneyville
byromville
caressively
caressively
adv
In a caressive manner.
carnivoracity
carnivoracity
noun
(obsolete, humorous) greedy appetite for flesh
carnivority
carnivority
noun
The condition of being carnivorous
carnivorously
carnivorously
adv
In a carnivorous manner.
caryville
cavalierly
cavalierly
adv
In a cavalier manner.
cavillatory
cavitary
cavitary
adj
Of or pertaining to a (body) cavity.
cervicectomy
cervicectomy
noun
(medicine) Surgical removal of the cervix.
cervicoaxillary
cervicoaxillary
adj
(anatomy) Related to the cervical vertebrae and the axilla
cervicodynia
cervicodynia
noun
(pathology) pain in the neck
chemoreceptivity
chemoreceptivity
noun
the ability of a sense organ to respond to a chemical stimulus
cherryville
chivalrously
chivalrously
adv
In a chivalrous manner.
chivalry
chivalry
noun
(UK, law, historical) A tenure of lands by knightly service.
(now rare, historical) Cavalry; horsemen armed for battle.
(obsolete) The fact or condition of being a knight; knightly skill, prowess.
Courteous behaviour, especially that of men towards women.
Courtesy, respect and honourable conduct between opponents in wartime.
The ethical code of the knight prevalent in Medieval Europe, having such primary virtues as mercy towards the poor and oppressed, humility, honour, sacrifice, fear of God, faithfulness, courage and utmost graciousness and courtesy to ladies.
cinevariety
cinevariety
noun
(historical) A kind of variety show incorporating bioscope film.
circumnavigatory
circumnavigatory
adj
pertaining to circumnavigation
circumscriptively
circumscriptively
adv
In a circumscriptive manner
With regard to circumscription
circumspectively
circumspectively
adv
In a circumspective manner.
circumvolutory
circumvolutory
adj
Exhibiting or relating to circumvolution.
civilisatory
civilizatory
civilizatory
adj
That tends to civilize
civory
clairvoyance
clairvoyance
noun
(parapsychology) The power to see the future.
clairvoyances
clairvoyances
noun
plural of clairvoyance
clairvoyancies
clairvoyancy
clairvoyancy
noun
(nonstandard) Clairvoyance.
clairvoyant
clairvoyant
adj
(computing) Relating to a form of parallel processing algorithm given advance information about the problem.
Able to foresee the future.
Able to see things that cannot be perceived by the normal senses.
Of or relating to clairvoyance.
noun
A person able to foresee the future
A person able to see things that cannot be perceived by the normal senses
clairvoyantly
clairvoyantly
adv
In a clairvoyant way; by means of clairvoyance.
clairvoyants
clairvoyants
noun
plural of clairvoyant
claryville
clavicylinder
clavicylinder
noun
A musical instrument that had revolving glass cylinders that vibrated when cloth-covered levers, operated by a keyboard, were pressed against them
clavicytheria
clavicytherium
clavicytherium
noun
(music) A harpsichord in which the soundboard and strings are mounted vertically facing the player.
clavicythetheria
cleverality
cleverality
noun
(formerly Scotland, now chiefly Ireland) cleverness
cleverishly
cleverishly
adv
In a cleverish manner.
coercively
coercively
adv
In a coercive manner.
coercivity
coercivity
noun
(physics, materials science) The intensity of the magnetic field which must be applied in order to reduce the magnetization of a ferromagnetic material to zero after the magnetization of the sample has been driven to saturation
(uncountable) The quality of being coercive
coevolutionary
coevolutionary
adj
Of, pertaining to, or produced by coevolution.
collaboratively
collaboratively
adv
characterized or done by collaboration.
commemoratively
commemoratively
adv
In a commemorative manner.
commiseratively
commiseratively
adv
In a commiserative manner.
comparatively
comparatively
adv
In a comparative manner.
When compared to other entities.
comprehensively
comprehensively
adv
In a comprehensive manner; in an all-inclusive or wide-ranging fashion.