ge'rundively

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gerundive (dʒɪˈrʌndɪv) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  (in Latin grammar) an adjective formed from a verb, expressing the desirability of the activity denoted by the verb
 
adj
2.  of or relating to the gerund or gerundive
 
[C17: from Late Latin gerundīvus, from gerundiumgerund]
 
gerundival
 
adj
 
ge'rundively
 
adv

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