prescriptively

prɪˈskrɪptɪvli

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Definition of prescriptively - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

rules

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in a manner that follows rules or norms

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The teacher graded the essays prescriptively.

authoritatively

normatively

dictating norms

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in a way that dictates or mandates certain rules or norms

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She spoke prescriptively about the rules of grammar.

authoritatively

normatively

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Origin of prescriptively

Latin, praescriptivus (relating to a rule) + -ly (adverbial suffix)

Examples of prescriptively in a sentence

He prescriptively followed the guidelines for the project.
He wrote prescriptively about legal procedures.
The guidelines were laid out prescriptively.

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French:de manière prescriptive, impérativement, ...
German:vorschriftsmäßig, vorschreibend, ...
Italian:normativamente, prescrittivamente, ...
Spanish:prescriptivamente, ...
Portuguese:prescritivamente, normativamente, ...
Chinese:规范地, 规范性地, ...
Japanese:規範的に, 指示的に, ...
Arabic:بِشَكْل تَقْعِيدِي, بِشَكْلٍ تَفْرِضِي, ...
Hebrew:בְּהִתְאָמּוּת לַכְּלָלִים, באופן נורמטיבי, ...
Russian:по правилам, предписывающе, ...
Ukrainian:нормативно, директивно, ...
Hindi:नियमपूर्वक, नियम निर्धारित करते हुए, ...
Bengali:নিয়ম মেনে, নির্দেশমূলকভাবে, ...
Catalan:prescriptivament, ...
Czech:preskriptivně, ...
Danish:forskriftsmæssigt, forskrivende, ...
Dutch:voorschriftelijk, voorschrijvend, ...
Greek:κανονιστικά, ...
Hungarian:normatívan, preskriptíven, ...
Khmer:តាមបទបញ្ញត្តិ, តាមបែបបង្គាប់, ...
Korean:규범적으로, 명령적으로, ...
Persian:بر اساس قوانین, دستوری, ...
Polish:normatywnie, preskryptywnie, ...
Portuguese (BR):prescritivamente, ...
Romanian:prescriptiv, ...
Swedish:regelrätt, normerande, ...
Thai:ตามกฎเกณฑ์, อย่างกำหนดกฎเกณฑ์, ...
Turkish:kurallara uygun bir şekilde, kural koyucu bir şekilde, ...
Vietnamese:một cách quy củ, mang tính quy định, ...

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