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- adverb In a
subjunctive manner.
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Examples
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Deliberation is expressed subjunctively; which is a speech proper to signify suppositions, with their consequences; as, If this be done, then this will follow; and differs not from the language of reasoning, save that reasoning is in general words, but deliberation for the most part is of particulars.
Leviathan 2007
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Deliberation is expressed subjunctively, which is a speech proper to signify suppositions, with their consequences: as, if this be done, then this will follow, and differs not from the language of reasoning, save that reasoning is in general words; but deliberation for the most part is of particulars.
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Deliberation is expressed subjunctively; which is a speech proper to signify suppositions, with their consequences; as, If this be done, then this will follow; and differs not from the language of reasoning, save that reasoning is in general words, but deliberation for the most part is of particulars.
Leviathan, or, The matter, forme, & power of a common-wealth ecclesiasticall and civill 1651
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