addictively
|ad-dic-tive-ly|
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/əˈdɪktɪvli/
(addictive)
causing addiction
Etymology
Etymology Information
'addictively' originates from the Latin word 'addictivus', where 'addict-' meant 'bound to' and '-ivus' was a suffix forming adjectives.
Historical Evolution
'addictivus' transformed into the French word 'addictif', and eventually became the modern English word 'addictive', with 'addictively' as its adverbial form.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'bound to something', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'causing addiction'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adverb 1
in a manner that causes addiction or is habit-forming.
The game was designed addictively to keep players engaged for hours.
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Last updated: 2025/05/04 02:51