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Appetitive vs Appetitively - What's the difference?

appetitive | appetitively |

As an adjective appetitive

is having the quality of desiring gratification.

As an adverb appetitively is

in an appetitive manner.

appetitive

English

(Webster 1913)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Having the quality of desiring gratification.
    • ----

    appetitively

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • In an appetitive manner.
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