'attributively' originates from English, formed from the adjective 'attributive' + the adverbial suffix '-ly', where 'attributive' ultimately comes from Latin 'attribuere' (ad- 'to' + tribuere 'to give/assign').

'attributively' developed by adding the English adverbial suffix '-ly' to the adjective 'attributive'. 'Attributive' entered English via Medieval/Latin and Old French forms (e.g. Medieval Latin 'attributivus', Old French 'attributif'), tracing back to Latin 'attribuere'.

Originally connected with the action of attributing or assigning (from Latin sense), the word became specialized in grammar to mean 'in a manner that modifies a noun (placed before it)'.