| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adverb | 1. In the way of acquisition.[Websters]
2. In a desirous or solicitous manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 3. In an avaricious, voracious or vulturine manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 4. In a covetous or lustful manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 5. In a gluttonous or avid manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 6. In a wishful or wistful manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 7. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the adjective acquisitive.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adjective Form (acquisitive) | 1. Eager to acquire and possess things especially material possessions or ideas; "an acquisitive mind"; "an acquisitive society in which the craving for material things seems never satisfied".[Wordnet]. 2. Acquired.[Websters]. 3. Able or disposed to make acquisitions; acquiring; as, an acquisitive person or disposition.[Websters]. 4. Being greedy, covetous, avid or desirous.[Eve - graph theoretic] 5. Being eager, solicitous, wishful or ambitious.[Eve - graph theoretic] 6. Being grasping, rapacious or prehensile.[Eve - graph theoretic] 7. Being avaricious, stingy or miserly.[Eve - graph theoretic] 8. Being hungry or esurient.[Eve - graph theoretic] 9. Being voracious, insatiable, gluttonous or ravenous.[Eve - graph theoretic] 10. Seldom used base adjective of the adverb acquisitively.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "ACQUISITIVELY" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references) |
Specialty Definition: ACQUISITIVELY
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Adverb] Noting acquirement, with to or for following.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
| Wiktionary | [Adverb] In the way of acquisition. (references) | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
