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Erode vs Connotatively - What's the difference?

erode | connotatively |

As a verb erode

is to wear away by abrasion, corrosion or chemical reaction.

As an adverb connotatively is

in a way that connotes.

erode

English

Verb

(erod)
  • To wear away by abrasion, corrosion or chemical reaction

    • Derived terms

    * erosion English ergative verbs ----

    connotatively

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • In a way that connotes.
  • * 1878 , Shadworth Hollway Hodgson, The philosophy of reflection , volume 1, page 9:
    • 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.

    See also

    * denotatively