adverb
- in the manner or form of an infinitive; with respect to infinitive construction or use
Usage: technical/grammatical term; primarily used in linguistic and grammatical contexts
Examples
- The verb phrase is used infinitivally in this sentence.
- The word functions infinitivally when it appears without a subject or tense marker.
- Linguists analyze how the gerund can be used infinitivally in certain contexts.
- The construction is infinitivally structured, lacking finite verb properties.