— syntactically , adv.
/sin tak"tik/ , adj.
1. of or pertaining to syntax.
2. consisting of or noting morphemes that are combined in the same order as they would be if they were separate words in a corresponding construction: The word blackberry, which consists of an adjective followed by a noun, is a syntactic compound.
Also, syntactical .
[ 1570-80; syntacticus syntaktikós, equiv. to syntakt ( ós ) ordered, arranged together, verbid of syntássein to arrange together ( syn- SYN- + tag-, base of tássein to arrange + -tos adj. suffix) + -ikos -IC; see TACTIC ]