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Definition of "attributively" [at•trib•u•tive•ly]

  • In an attributive manner. (adverb)

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Use "attributively" in a sentence
  • ""attributively," many other nouns are: think of bull rider, king crab, sperm bank."
  • "An added complication is that in some cases (e.g. Earls in Earls Court) the - s noun may be a plural noun used attributively, i.e. acting as an adjective and therefore in no need of an apostrophe."
  • "Aren't these examples of nouns being used attributively?"