Appellatively

Appellatively
Appellatively Ap*pel"la*tive*ly, adv. After the manner of nouns appellative; in a manner to express whole classes or species; as, Hercules is sometimes used appellatively, that is, as a common name, to signify a strong man. [1913 Webster]

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