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Explicative vs Explicatively - What's the difference?

explicative | explicatively |

As an adjective explicative

is explanatory; serving to explain logically or in detail.

As an adverb explicatively is

in an explicative way.

explicative

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Explanatory; serving to explain logically or in detail.
    • The witness was explicative in explaining to the police what he saw.

    Synonyms

    * explicatory

    Related terms

    * explicate * explication ----

    explicatively

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • In an explicative way.