abortively
English
Etymology
abortive + -ly
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /əˈbɔɹ.tɪv.li/
Adverb
abortively (comparative more abortively, superlative most abortively)
- In an abortive or untimely manner; immaturely; fruitlessly. [First attested in the mid 16th century.][1]
Related terms
- abort
- abortion
References
- “abortively” in Lesley Brown, editor, The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, 5th edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 7.