causatively

Variant of causative

causative definition

causa·tive (kôz′ə tiv′)

adjective

  1. producing an effect; causing
  2. Gram. designating a word or form that expresses causation “fell” is a causative verb meaning “to cause to fall”

Etymology: ME & OFr causatif < L causativus

noun

a causative word or form

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