"initiatively" meaning in English

See initiatively in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

Etymology: initiative + -ly Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|initiative|ly}} initiative + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} initiatively (not comparable)
  1. (nonstandard) On one's own initiative; without being prompted Tags: nonstandard, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-initiatively-en-adv-81-5FSTb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly

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