"ergatively" meaning in All languages combined

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Adverb [English]

Etymology: From ergative + -ly. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|ergative|ly}} ergative + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} ergatively (not comparable)
  1. In an ergative manner. Tags: not-comparable
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