"suppletively" meaning in English

See suppletively in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

Forms: more suppletively [comparative], most suppletively [superlative]
Etymology: suppletive + -ly Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|suppletive|ly}} suppletive + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} suppletively (comparative more suppletively, superlative most suppletively)
  1. In a suppletive way.
    Sense id: en-suppletively-en-adv-INzQGXWp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly

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