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subjunctively
This term is highly specialized and belongs almost exclusively to the register of linguistics, grammar, and formal philology. It describes the specific mechanical application of the subjunctive mood, which is used to distance a statement from factual reality, instead framing it as a desire, a doubt, or a hypothetical scenario.
Because it is a technical adverb, it is rarely encountered in casual conversation. It is typically used by educators, linguists, or writers analyzing the structural properties of a text to explain why a verb was conjugated in a non-indicative way.
Meanings
Examples
The verb in this clause is phrased subjunctively to indicate a hypothetical situation.
I wonder if I should have phrased that request more subjunctively to sound polite.
In some languages the verb is conjugated subjunctively to express a strong wish.
You must think of the sentence subjunctively rather than as a statement of fact.
The author wrote the passage subjunctively to emphasize the uncertainty of the outcome.
Wait the verb here is used subjunctively isn't it?
The sentence was constructed subjunctively to reflect a counterfactual condition.
He spoke subjunctively as if he were imagining a completely different world.