Example Sentences

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In fact, influenza pandemics of the last century all directly, or derivatively, originated in animals, primarily poultry and swine.

From Slate • Jul. 15, 2016

The video has gone viral, spawning countless memes and derivatively showcasing the septuagenerian’s work to audiences who never heard of him.

From The Guardian • Nov. 11, 2015

The itinerary of Pope Francis' visit to the United States represents the quintessential new world experience; Washington, D.C., the epicenter of political power in the United States and derivatively in the world.

From US News • Sep. 21, 2015

As ever, Lawrence is not only the best thing about “Mockingjay,” but also probably the one thing that makes an otherwise dreary, derivatively dystopian franchise worth watching.

From Washington Post

For let it be remembered that a Prophet did not mean a _Pre_dicter, or _Fore_shower of events, except derivatively and inferentially.

From A Century of English Essays An Anthology Ranging from Caxton to R. L. Stevenson & the Writers of Our Own Time by Rhys, Ernest