conclusory

[kuhn-kloo-suh-ree] Origin

con·clu·so·ry

[kuhn-kloo-suh-ree]
adjective

Origin:
1840–50; see conclusive, -ory1
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Conclusory is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
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Word Origin & History

conclusory
1846, "pertaining to a conclusion," from conclusion. Probably coined because the secondary "decisive" sense had come to predominate in conclusive.
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