intransitively

Adverb

(comparative more intransitively, superlative most intransitively)

(grammar) In an intransitive manner; without an object following.
this is an example of the verb 'walk' used intransitively

Origin

intransitive +‎ -ly

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The root has nothing to do with resting in the sense of enjoying repose; in transitive forms and applications it means to "sever," to "put an end to," and intransitively it means to "desist," to "come to an end."

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