adverb
- in a manner that involves attribution or assignment of something (especially fault or responsibility) to someone or something
Usage: formal; legal contexts
Examples
- The defendant was held imputatively responsible for the damages.
- The court ruled imputatively on the matter of corporate liability.
- His actions were judged imputatively rather than based on direct evidence.
- The blame was assigned imputatively to the entire department.
- She was imputatively charged with negligence in the case.