Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In a manner to prove or demonstrate; with proof which cannot be questioned; with certainty; convincingly.
- In a demonstrative manner; with energetic exhibition of feeling: as, he spoke very demonstratively.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adverb In a manner fitted to demonstrate; clearly; convincingly; forcibly.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adverb In a
demonstrative manner.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adverb in a demonstrative manner
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Examples
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Sabine Wespieser éditeur The cover of Mr. Ellena's new book Since abstract ideas are hard to talk about How do you talk about this…? he sniffs demonstratively in the air, Mr. Ellena offers an example of the difficulties he sometimes encounters.
A French Perfumer's Seductive Sense Lanie Goodman 2011
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[…] How is it possible to sign anything with the USA (especially concerning such important issues as the START-agreement) when the USA demonstratively [XXX] Russia in the [XXX].
Global Voices in English » US-Russia: Rewinding the Russia reset 2009
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He kissed her hand as well, but not nearly as demonstratively.
Who Said It Would Be Easy Cheryl Faye 2011
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So it does appear as though the police were ordered to behave more demonstratively than earlier in the day.
Discourse.net: Something About International Conferences Brings Out the Worst in Police 2009
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He kissed her hand as well, but not nearly as demonstratively.
Who Said It Would Be Easy Cheryl Faye 2011
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He kissed her hand as well, but not nearly as demonstratively.
Who Said It Would Be Easy Cheryl Faye 2011
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The world is full of nuance, but there is no equivocating the answers to those two questions, and unfortunately Ms Roy has demonstratively failed on both counts.
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His parents, by his account, were not the most demonstratively loving of people.
Oliver Sacks: The visionary who can't recognise faces Andrew Anthony 2010
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Republican rule in the majority and now in the minority has demonstratively been about fear in recent years.
Obama touts financial reform, says GOP stance 'deceptive' 2010
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He kissed her hand as well, but not nearly as demonstratively.
Who Said It Would Be Easy Cheryl Faye 2011
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