'evaluatively' originates from the adjective 'evaluative' in English, which in turn comes from the verb 'evaluate' (from French 'évaluer' and ultimately from Latin 'valere'), where 'valere' meant 'to be strong' or 'to have worth'.

'evaluate' entered English from French 'évaluer' (17th century), itself related to Latin roots (valere). The adjective 'evaluative' was formed later (late 19th century) by adding the suffix '-ive' to 'evaluate', and the adverb 'evaluatively' was created by adding '-ly' to 'evaluative'.

Originally connected to 'value' or 'worth' (from Latin 'valere'), the sense shifted toward 'to assess or judge' in modern usage; 'evaluatively' now means 'in an assessing or judgmental manner'.