Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In a manner to show or signify.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adverb In an indicative manner; in a way to show or signify.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adverb In an
indicative manner.
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Examples
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Such deceit and 'maneuvering' worked in 2002-03 to convince a then-compliant majority AND MANY OF THE SAME DEMOCRATS who are now, hopefully, but, so far, not indicatively, a bit wiser.
White House Debating Whether To Announce "Intention" To Begin Withdrawing From Iraq Someday 2009
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And first generally all passions may be expressed indicatively; as, I love, I fear, I joy, I deliberate, I will, I command: but some of them have particular expressions by themselves, which nevertheless are not affirmations, unless it be when they serve to make other inferences besides that of the passion they proceed from.
Leviathan 2007
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He raised his forefinger indicatively, as parents do to children.
Sister Carrie 2004
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Having collected his visitors in the corridor, and having waved his hand indicatively at the numbered doors opening out of it on either side, he invited the company to look into any or all of the rooms at their own pleasure.
Armadale 2003
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What here is set down imperatively, by way of command, is in the gospel indicatively expounded.
The Death of Death in the Death of Christ 1616-1683 1967
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Margaret MacLean spread her hands over the primroses, indicatively.
The Primrose Ring Ruth Sawyer 1925
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And, first, generally all passions may be expressed indicatively, as I love.
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He raised his forefinger indicatively, as parents do to children.
Sister Carrie: a Novel Theodore Dreiser 1908
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He raised his forefinger indicatively, as parents do to children.
Sister Carrie 1900
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He raised his forefinger indicatively, as parents do to children.
Sister Carrie 1900
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