Etymograph

English

responsively

From responsive + -ly.

A compound of responsive + -ly

Late Latin responsivus

Middle French responsif

English responsive

Today it means

adv In a responsive manner.

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “responsively”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

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