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Christian Christmann

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Nov 29, 2005, 5:13:29 PM11/29/05
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Hi,

does the word "stepwisely" exist?

Is it correct to say: "...the hierarchy is traversed stepwisely"?

Or does "stepwise" remain unmodified?

Thank you.
Chris

Mike Lyle

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Nov 29, 2005, 5:33:33 PM11/29/05
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Christian Christmann wrote:
> Hi,
>
> does the word "stepwisely" exist?
>
> Is it correct to say: "...the hierarchy is traversed stepwisely"?
>
> Or does "stepwise" remain unmodified?

"Stepwise" is an adverb in its own right. Adding "-ly" is a mistake.

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Mike.


Wood Avens

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Nov 29, 2005, 5:33:20 PM11/29/05
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On Tue, 29 Nov 2005 23:13:29 +0100, Christian Christmann
<plf...@yahoo.de> wrote:

>Hi,
>
>does the word "stepwisely" exist?
>
>Is it correct to say: "...the hierarchy is traversed stepwisely"?

Whether it's correct or not depends on whether it accurately conveys
whatever you're trying to say. Without further information about the
hierarchy in question, it's hard to tell.

That aside, I like "stepwisely", and it exists now, even if it didn't
before you coined it.

>Or does "stepwise" remain unmodified?

It might, but I still like "stepwisely" better.

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Jell

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Nov 29, 2005, 5:35:45 PM11/29/05
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On Tue, 29 Nov 2005 22:13:29 -0000, Christian Christmann
<plf...@yahoo.de> wrote:


> does the word "stepwisely" exist?

I guess it does now Chris.

Jell


Mike Lyle

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Nov 29, 2005, 5:40:06 PM11/29/05
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Wood Avens wrote:
> On Tue, 29 Nov 2005 23:13:29 +0100, Christian Christmann
[...]

>> Or does "stepwise" remain unmodified?
>
> It might, but I still like "stepwisely" better.

Contrariwisely!

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Mike.


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