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Definition of promissorily - 3 dictionary results

prom⋅is⋅so⋅ry

  [prom-uh-sawr-ee, -sohr-ee]
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–adjective
1. containing or implying a promise.
2. of the nature of a promise.
3. Insurance. of or noting agreements or representations stipulating what is required to take place after the issuance of a policy.
Origin:
1640–50; < ML prōmissōrius. See promise, -tory 1

Related forms:
prom⋅is⋅so⋅ri⋅ly, adverb
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Word Origin & History

promissory 
1649, from M.L. promissorius (1274), from L. promissor "a promiser," from promissus, pp. of promittere (see promise). Promissory note first recorded 1710.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: prom·is·so·ry
Pronunciation: 'prä-m&-"sOr-E
Function: adjective
: containing or conveying a promise or assurance <promissory terms>
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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