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Where does “executively” come from?

executively (English) comes from English executive, from Middle French executif, from Latin executivus, from Latin exsequī.

executively (English): In the way of executing or performing

Definitions

  1. In the way of executing or performing

Ancestry of “executively”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishexecutiveDesigned or fitted for execution, or carrying...
2Middle Frenchexecutif—
3Latinexecutivus—
4Latinexsequī—
Every word from Latin exsequī →