illatively

Variant of illative

illative definition

il·la·tive (il′ə tiv, i lāt′iv)

adjective

  1. expressing or introducing an inference: said of such words as therefore
  2. of, or having the nature of, an illation; inferential

Etymology: L illativus: see illation

noun

  1. an illative word or phrase
  2. an illation or inference

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