parti'cipially

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participle (ˈpɑːtɪsɪpəl, pɑːˈtɪsɪpəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
present participle See also past participle a nonfinite form of verbs, in English and other languages, used adjectivally and in the formation of certain compound tenses
 
[C14: via Old French from Latin participium, from particeps partaker, from parspart + capere to take]
 
participial
 
adj, —n
 
parti'cipially
 
adv

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