precedentedly
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Definition
Adverb: In a manner that is preceded by or has a precedent; with precedent.
Usage
The adverb "precedentedly" is used to describe an action, decision, or event that occurs in a way that is supported by or follows a previous example or established rule. It emphasizes that the situation is not without prior example.
Examples
- The court ruled precedentedly, basing its judgment firmly on established case law.
- The committee acted precedentedly in its allocation of funds, following the same procedure used for the past five years.
- Such a rapid promotion was precedentedly granted, as there were several similar cases in the company's history.
Advanced Usage
- Used in formal or legal contexts: The word is most commonly found in legal, academic, or formal administrative writing to argue that a current action is justified by past actions.
- The judge's decision to admit the evidence was precedentedly sound.
- Often used in the negative ("unprecedentedly"): The positive form "precedentedly" is rare. Its antonym, "unprecedentedly" (meaning "in a manner never done or known before"), is far more frequently used.
- The positive form "precedentedly" is unprecedentedly rare in modern usage.
Variants and Related Words
- Precedent (noun): An earlier event or action that is regarded as an example or guide to be considered in subsequent similar circumstances.
- Unprecedentedly (adverb): In a way that is without precedent; never having happened or been done before.
- Precedented (adjective): Having or supported by a precedent.
Synonyms
- Customarily
- Traditionally
- According to precedent
- By precedent
Antonyms
- Unprecedentedly
- Unusually
- Uncustomarily
- Novelly
Notes on Usage
"Precedentedly" is a very low-frequency word in modern English. While grammatically correct and found in some dictionaries, it is seldom used. In most contexts where one might consider using "precedentedly," a more common phrasing like "according to precedent," "as is customary," or "following established practice" is preferred for clarity and natural flow. Its primary value is as a direct antonym to the common word "unprecedentedly."