executivelyadv.
/ᵻɡˈzɛkjᵿtᵻvli/, /ɛɡˈzɛkjᵿtᵻvli/, U.S. /ɪɡˈzɛkjədəvli/, /ɛɡˈzɛkjədəvli/ In an executive manner; in execution; by the action of the Executive.
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the world > action or operation > carrying out > [adverb]
executively1661
society > authority > rule or government > ruler or governor > a or the government > [adverb] > executively
executively1716
1661 Grand Deb. Rev. & Alteration Bk. Common Prayer 124 In absolving the excommunicate..the Church both judiciously, and executively remitteth the penalty of excommunication.
1677 I. Barrow Serm. Passion 27 God the Holy Ghost..did executively by miraculous operation conduct our Saviour into his fleshly tabernacle.
1716 M. Davies Crit. Hist. 4 in Athenæ Britannicæ III Protestant Countries where Jesuitism and Papism are Legislatively Tolerated or Executively Permitted.
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adv.1661- to the deceit of
- to the deep
- to the devilward
- to the disadvantage of
- to the disfavour of
- to the dishonour of
- to the door
- to the downwith
- to the east
- to the east of
- to the effect
- to the effect that
- to the end
- to the end of the chapter
- to the end that
- to take to queem
- to take to ransom
- to take to record
- to take to spouse
- to take to stall
- to take to surgery
- to take to task
- to take to the best or worst
- to take to the bottle
- to take to the bush