proprietarily

pro·pri·e·tar·y

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Definitions of proprietarily word

adjective proprietarily belonging to a proprietor. 1
adjective proprietarily being a proprietor; holding property: the proprietary class. 1
adjective proprietarily pertaining to property or ownership: proprietary wealth. 1
adjective proprietarily belonging or controlled as property. 1
adjective proprietarily (of a brand name, product, service, formula, etc.) protected by a patent, copyright, or trademark: proprietary drugs; a proprietary name; a proprietary logo; a proprietary blend of ingredients. 1
adjective proprietarily privately owned and operated for profit: proprietary hospitals. 1

before 1400

One of the 24% oldest English words

1400-50; late Middle English (noun) < Medieval Latin proprietārius owner, noun use of Late Latin: of an owner, of ownership. See propriety, -ary

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adjective

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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