operatively

Questions

What does operatively mean?

In an operative manner.

Where does operatively come from?

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.

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