adoptively


a·dop·tive

A0095900 (ə-dŏp′tĭv)adj.1. a. Characteristic of or having to do with adoption.b. Related by adoption: "increased honesty and sharing between birth families, adoptive families and adoptees" (Robyn S. Quinter).2. Being a place that one has moved to or resettled in: our adoptive city. See Usage Note at adopt.
a·dop′tive·ly adv.

adoptively

(əˈdɒptɪvlɪ) advin an adoptive manner; by adoption