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Definition of Postpositively
1. [adv]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Postpositively
Literary usage of Postpositively
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Pronoun of Address in English Literature of the Thirteenth Century by Arthur Garfield Kennedy (1915)
"11x, postpositively, none; in Nos. 46-63, before cons. ... 27x, postpositively 6x.
Since, however, these figures are influenced largely by the statistics ..."
2. Transactions of the Philological Society by Philological Society (Great Britain). (1901)
"It is to be observed that the number bi = two is used at least once postpositively,
like bat — on«, eg, p. 62, persona bi = two person(s), and this seems to ..."
3. Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage by Inc. Merriam-Webster (1994)
"... 3 July 1969 From the evidence it appears that when the adjective is used
postpositively, condition is very often the noun it follows. 2. ..."
4. The Classical Journal (1815)
"Tlte last Ante being used postpositively has it« accent changed, and is restored
to its regular accent oh the penúltima. This regular accent the Latins were ..."
5. New High German: A Comparative Study by William Winston Valentine (1894)
"sein, ihr, the gen. can not in general follow the governing subst., but must be
postpositively replaced by "derselbe": König und Familie waren gefangen, ..."
6. The Pronoun of Address in English Literature of the Thirteenth Century by Arthur Garfield Kennedy (1915)
"11x, postpositively, none; in Nos. 46-63, before cons. ... 27x, postpositively 6x.
Since, however, these figures are influenced largely by the statistics ..."
7. Transactions of the Philological Society by Philological Society (Great Britain). (1901)
"It is to be observed that the number bi = two is used at least once postpositively,
like bat — on«, eg, p. 62, persona bi = two person(s), and this seems to ..."
8. Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage by Inc. Merriam-Webster (1994)
"... 3 July 1969 From the evidence it appears that when the adjective is used
postpositively, condition is very often the noun it follows. 2. ..."
9. The Classical Journal (1815)
"Tlte last Ante being used postpositively has it« accent changed, and is restored
to its regular accent oh the penúltima. This regular accent the Latins were ..."
10. New High German: A Comparative Study by William Winston Valentine (1894)
"sein, ihr, the gen. can not in general follow the governing subst., but must be
postpositively replaced by "derselbe": König und Familie waren gefangen, ..."
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