operatively
In an operative manner.
Adverb
- In an operative manner.
Origin
Etymology tree English operative Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English operatively From operative + -ly.
Forms
Related
co-operatively peri-operatively post-operatively pre-operatively