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appositively

appositively

1 9.9
In a way that places a word or name next to another to give more information
  • adverb
  • /əˈpɒzɪtɪvli/
  • Specialized
: de manera appositiva
  • The noun phrase was placed appositively for clarity.

Examples

  • She described her friend appositively as a talented artist.

  • This term is often used appositively in educational materials.

  • You can describe a name appositively to give more information.

  • The term was used appositively in the academic paper.

  • In the sentence, the author used the term appositively to clarify the subject.

  • Teachers often introduce new vocabulary appositively, linking it to known concepts.

  • The description was structured appositively, providing additional details about the subject.

Surface Forms

appositively positive

Morphology

appositively = appositive (transparent) = apposit + ive + ly

The adverb 'appositively' is transparently formed from the adjective 'appositive' by adding the adverbial suffix '-ly'.

Etymology

Appositively comes from Latin parts ad- 'to' and ponere 'to place', and is related to the English word position, which also shows the idea of putting things in place. So to use appositively is to put a word or phrase 'next to' a name or noun to give extra information.