abstinently

English

Etymology

abstinent +‎ -ly

Pronunciation

(US) IPA^(key): /ˈæb.stɪ.nn̩t.li/
(US) IPA^(key): /ˈæb.stə.nn̩t.li/

Adverb

abstinently (comparative more abstinently, superlative most abstinently)

With abstinence. [First attested in the late 16^th century.][1]

References

“abstinently” in Lesley Brown, editor, The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, 5th edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 10.

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