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legislatively

adv · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: L EH1 JH IH0 S L EY2 T IH0 V L IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adv

Meaning 1

By legislation, by the method of enacting laws.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • The base was legislatively closed: basically they passed a law saying to do it.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adverb

Meaning 2

by legislation

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • legislatively determined

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English legislative Middle English -ly English -ly English legislatively From legislative + -ly.