Antonyms for subordinately


Grammar : Adv
Spell : adjective, noun suh-bawr-dn-it; verb suh-bawr-dn-eyt
Phonetic Transcription : adjective, noun səˈbɔr dn ɪt; verb səˈbɔr dnˌeɪt


Definition of subordinately

Origin :
  • mid-15c., from Medieval Latin subordinatus "placed in a lower order, made subject," past participle of subordinare "place in a lower order," from Latin sub "under" (see sub-) + ordinare "arrange" (see ordain). Related: Subordinance; subordinant.
  • As in incidentally : adv by chance
Example sentences :
  • It is only subordinately punishment, or law, or threatening, or the revelation of the wickedness of the transgression.
  • Extract from : « Expositions of Holy Scripture: Romans Corinthians (To II Corinthians, Chap. V) » by Alexander Maclaren
  • He supremely, and they subordinately, ruled the community as if they were a king and a house of peers, with no house of commons.
  • Extract from : « Defense of the Faith and the Saints (Volume 1 of 2) » by B. H. Roberts
  • There were two subordinate actors, who played, subordinately well, the fore and hind legs of a donkey.
  • Extract from : « Time and Tide by Weare and Tyne » by John Ruskin
  • The same father and mother are characters, and the family friend the country doctor; but subordinately all.
  • Extract from : « Bride of the Mistletoe » by James Lane Allen

Synonyms for subordinately

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