Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • In a derivative manner; by derivation.

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  • adverb In a derivative fashion

Etymologies

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derivative +‎ -ly

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Examples

  • A nation, like an individual, can achieve integrity only out of its own experience and not derivatively from a parent…

    In Search of the Canadian Dream 2004

  • A nation, like an individual, can achieve integrity only out of its own experience and not derivatively from a parent…

    In Search of the Canadian Dream 2004

  • A nation, like an individual, can achieve integrity and identity only out of its own experience and not derivatively from a parent.

    What is Canada? 1969

  • A nation, like an individual, can achieve integrity and identity only out of its own experience and not derivatively from a parent.

    What is Canada? 1964

  • Evil is its object secondarily and derivatively, that is, in so far as it is opposed to good.

    Nature and Grace: Selections from the Summa Theologica of Thomas Aquinas 1954

  • The plaintiffs -- Rosenberg, plus 1st VP Anne-Marie-Johnson and board members Diane Ladd and Kent McCord -- are suing on behalf of themselves and "derivatively" on behalf of SAG itself.

    Jonathan Handel: Judge Denies SAG President Injunction Against SAG; President to Appeal 2009

  • Things are said to be named 'derivatively', which derive their name from some other name, but differ from it in termination.

    Categoriae. English 384 BC-322 BC Aristotle

  • The plaintiffs -- Rosenberg, plus 1st VP Anne-Marie-Johnson and board members Diane Ladd and Kent McCord -- are suing on behalf of themselves and "derivatively" on behalf of SAG itself.

    The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com 2009

  • Instead, in context, “imported” reads as insinuation that Newton has derivatively lifted from Miéville what all of them, including Borges, have ultimately lifted from Hindu mythology.

    Critique From HereNow Hal Duncan 2009

  • This thoroughly science fictional, alternate timeline conceit is rather nicely done; much less derivatively It's A Wonderful Life than I thought it would be, and elaborated with some rigour.

    Mike Mitchell, Shrek Forever After (2010) Adam Roberts 2010

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