Example Sentences

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The question is, not whether the roots of language originated onomatopoetically or interjectionally, but simply whether they originated through imitation or not.

From The Mind of the Child, Part II The Development of the Intellect, International Education Series Edited By William T. Harris, Volume IX. by Preyer, William T.

Yes, George, a clear case of roping,' again interjectionally.

From Phantom Fortune, a Novel by Braddon, M. E. (Mary Elizabeth)

The mark of exclamation is placed after interjections and words used interjectionally; that is to say, after expressions of an exclamatory nature.

From "Stops", Or How to Punctuate A Practical Handbook for Writers and Students by Allardyce, Paul