- suspensively
- adverb see suspensive
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
suspensively
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suspensively — See suspensive. * * * … Universalium
suspensively — sus·pen·sive·ly … English syllables
suspensively — )sə̇vlē, li adverb : in a suspensive manner … Useful english dictionary
suspensive — suspensively, adv. suspensiveness, n. /seuh spen siv/, adj. 1. pertaining to or characterized by suspension. 2. undecided in mind. 3. pertaining to or characterized by suspense. 4. (of words, phrases, etc.) characterized by or expressing… … Universalium
suspensive — adjective Date: 15th century 1. stopping temporarily ; suspending < a suspensive veto > 2. characterized by suspense, suspended judgment, or indecisiveness 3. characterized by suspension • suspensively adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
suspensiveness — See suspensively. * * * … Universalium
suspensive — adjective 1》 relating to the suspension of an event, action, or legal obligation. 2》 archaic causing suspense. Derivatives suspensively adverb suspensiveness noun … English new terms dictionary
suspensive — /səˈspɛnsɪv/ (say suh spensiv) adjective 1. relating to or characterised by suspension. 2. undecided in mind. 3. relating to or characterised by suspense. 4. (of words, phrases, etc.) keeping one in suspense. 5. having the effect of suspending… …
suspensive — [sə spen′siv] adj. [ML suspensivus] 1. that suspends, defers, or temporarily stops something 2. tending to suspend judgment; undecided 3. of, characterized by, expressing, or in suspense 4. Rare of or characterized by physical suspension… … English World dictionary
suspensive — adj. 1 having the power or tendency to suspend or postpone. 2 causing suspense. Derivatives: suspensively adv. suspensiveness n. Etymology: F suspensif ive or med.L suspensivus (as SUSPEND) … Useful english dictionary
