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Etymology
Etymology tree English connotative Middle English -ly English -ly English connotatively From connotative + -ly.
Meanings
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In a way that connotes; concerning connotation.
We use words either denotatively or connotatively; denotatively when a word is used as a mere mark or sign to point out which thing of all possible things we mean to speak of, and connotatively when it is used to point out a supposed characteristic of the thing denoted.
1878, Shadworth Hollway Hodgson, The philosophy of reflection, volume 1, page 9:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most connotatively | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more connotatively | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |