explanatory
adjective
serving to explain.
explanatorily
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a word derived from
explanatory.
Example Sentences
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We come from the land of the sun-rising,' he went on explanatorily.
From The Story of the Amulet by E. (Edith) Nesbit
"Mr. Heraty's getting cross now, in the latter end," he murmured explanatorily to the general public, while he put on an overcoat, from the pocket of which protruded the Medusa coils of a stethoscope.
From All on the Irish Shore Irish Sketches by E. Oe. (Edith Oenone) Somerville
If Knype lose," said Buchanan, explanatorily, "they'll find themselves pushed out of the First League at the end of the season.
From The Matador of the Five Towns and Other Stories by Arnold Bennett
"Course the other fellow didn't have any shoes for to wear," put in the boat-maker explanatorily, "but he never would work, anyhow."
From Twelve Men by Theodore Dreiser
"So am I," said Florence, and added, explanatorily, "you know how ready my father is to make new acquaintances, without stopping to consider."
From The Mystery of Murray Davenport A Story of New York at the Present Day by Robert Neilson Stephens
