preclusively

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

English preclusive

Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der.

Proto-Germanic *līkąder.

Proto-Germanic *-līkaz

Proto-Germanic *-ê

Proto-Germanic *-līkê

Proto-West Germanic *-līkē

Old English -līċe

Middle English -ly

English -ly

English preclusively

From preclusive + -ly.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɹɛˈklu.sɪvˌli/

Adverb

preclusively (comparative more preclusively, superlative most preclusively)

1. In a preclusive manner; preventively.