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pursuant
(redirected from pursuantly)

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pur·su·ant  (pr-snt)
adj.
Proceeding from and conformable to; in accordance with.
adv.
Accordingly; consequently.

[Probably from Middle English pursuant, aspirant, from Anglo-Norman, present participle of pursure, to pursue; see pursue.]

pursuant [pəˈsjuːənt]
adj
1. (Law) (usually postpositive; often foll by to) Chiefly law in agreement or conformity
2. Archaic pursuing
[related to Middle English poursuivant following after, from Old French; see pursue]
pursuantly  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.pursuant - (followed by `to') in conformance to or agreement with; "pursuant to our agreement"; "pursuant to the dictates of one's conscience"
consistent - (sometimes followed by `with') in agreement or consistent or reliable; "testimony consistent with the known facts"; "I have decided that the course of conduct which I am following is consistent with my sense of responsibility as president in time of war"- FDR
Translations
pursuant [pəˈsjuːənt] ADV (frm) pursuant tode acuerdo con, conforme a
pursuant
adj (form) pursuant togemäß (+dat), → entsprechend (+dat); pursuant to our agreementunserem Abkommen gemäß or entsprechend


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Pursuantly, and perhaps in his own mind as a temporary measure, Nehru defined the secular state as one "which honours all faiths equally and gives them [their followers] equal opportunities.
 
 
 
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