Derivatively

Pronunciation: /dɝˈɪvətɪvli/

Derivatively (adv)

  1. In a way that comes from something else, not directly.
  2. In mathematics, by taking a derivative of a function.
  3. In a way that is based on another form or source, but not the original.

Derivatively (adverb)

Examples

  • She learned the truth derivatively from a friend.
  • The report came derivatively from earlier notes.