adverb
- in a manner that contributes to or helps cause something; as a contributing factor
Usage: formal; often used in legal or technical contexts
Examples
- The poor weather conditions were contributorily responsible for the accident.
- Several factors, contributorily, led to the company's decline.
- The witness testified that the defendant's actions were contributorily negligent.
- Stress and lack of sleep contributorily affected her performance on the exam.
- The outdated equipment was contributorily responsible for the system failure.