Combiningly

Part of speech: adverb

Definitions

1. A manner in which elements are joined together or unified as a single entity
2. Describing the process of merging distinct components into a cohesive whole
3. Pertaining to the collaborative interaction of various parts to create a composite outcome

Etymology: "Combiningly" is an adverb formed from the adjective "combining," the present participle of "combine," with the suffix "-ly" added to turn it into an adverb meaning "in a combining manner." "Combine" entered English in the late 14th century from Old French "combiner," from Medieval Latin "combinare," meaning "to join two things together," built from Latin "com-" (together) and "bini" (two by two). That original sense of pairing things two at a time survives in the word's core meaning. The "-ly" ending is an ordinary English adverb suffix, so "combiningly" simply describes an action performed in a way that brings elements together as one. Its usage is rare, and it appears mostly in technical, scientific, or formal writing where a writer needs a single word for "in a way that combines."

Synonyms: jointly, together, collectively, conjointly, concurrently

Antonyms: separately, individually, apart, disjointedly, independently