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PRONUNCIATION OF DESCRIPTIVELY

descriptively  [dɪsˈkrɪptɪvlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DESCRIPTIVELY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Descriptively is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES DESCRIPTIVELY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of descriptively in the English dictionary

The definition of descriptively in the dictionary is in a descriptive manner.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DESCRIPTIVELY


adaptively
əˈdæptɪvlɪ
adoptively
əˈdɒptɪvlɪ
assumptively
əˈsʌmptɪvlɪ
circumscriptively
ˌsɜːkəmˈskrɪptɪvlɪ
consumptively
kənˈsʌmptɪvlɪ
corruptively
kəˈrʌptɪvlɪ
deceptively
dɪˈseptɪvlɪ
disruptively
dɪsˈrʌptɪvlɪ
eruptively
ɪˈrʌptɪvlɪ
inceptively
ɪnˈsɛptɪvlɪ
inscriptively
ɪnˈskrɪptɪvlɪ
irruptively
ɪˈrʌptɪvlɪ
perceptively
pəˈsɛptɪvlɪ
pre-emptively
prɪˈemptɪvlɪ
preceptively
prɪˈseptɪvlɪ
prescriptively
prɪˈskrɪptɪvlɪ
presumptively
prɪˈzʌmptɪvlɪ
proscriptively
prəʊˈskrɪptɪvlɪ
receptively
rɪˈsɛptɪvlɪ
transcriptively
trænsˈkrɪptɪvlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DESCRIPTIVELY

descrambler
describable
describe
describer
descried
descrier
descries
description
descriptive
descriptive geometry
descriptive linguistics
descriptive metaphysics
descriptive notation
descriptive statistics
descriptiveness
descriptivism
descriptivist
descriptor
descrive
descry

WORDS THAT END LIKE DESCRIPTIVELY

actively
aggressively
alternatively
collectively
comparatively
creatively
cumulatively
effectively
excessively
exclusively
extensively
inductively
lively
lovely
massively
negatively
positively
progressively
relatively
respectively
selectively

Synonyms and antonyms of descriptively in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «descriptively» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DESCRIPTIVELY

Find out the translation of descriptively to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of descriptively from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «descriptively» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

描述性
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

descriptivamente
570 millions of speakers

English

descriptively
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

वर्णनात्मक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

صفيا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

описательно
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

descritiva
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

descriptively
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

descriptive
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Secara deskriptif
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

deskriptiv
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

記述的に
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

기술적으로
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Descriptively
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

descriptively
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

விரிவான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Descriptively
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

betimleyici
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

descrittivamente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

opisowo
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

описово
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

descriptiv
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

περιγραφικά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

beskrywend
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

beskrivande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

deskriptivt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of descriptively

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DESCRIPTIVELY»

The term «descriptively» is regularly used and occupies the 63.825 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DESCRIPTIVELY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «descriptively» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «descriptively» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about descriptively

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DESCRIPTIVELY»

Discover the use of descriptively in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to descriptively and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Word Painting
Let Rebecca McClanahan guide you through an inspiring examination of description in its many forms.
Rebecca Mcclanahan, 2000
2
Memory and Cognition in Its Social Context
That is, the recall of behaviors that are descriptively as well as evaluatively inconsistent with trait-based expectations for the target increased to asymptote much more quickly than the recall of the other three types of behaviors. This suggests ...
Robert S. Wyer, Jr., Thomas K. Srull, 2014
3
Minority Report: Evaluating Political Equality in America
Our first task is to ask whether descriptively represented minorities are politically equal under the demands of race-conscious egalitarianism. We begin by comparing the relative ideological distance of groups represented by African Americans ...
John D. Griffin, Brian Newman, 2008
4
Intervention in Child Language Disorders
The descriptively based system views language disorders as representing deficiencies along one or more of the linguistic parameters as compared with chronologic-age-based expectations. In the descriptively based systems, we are more ...
Ronald B. Hoodin, 2011
5
Adaptive Behavior Assessment System-II: Clinical Use and ...
Sara obtained Full Scale IQ of 64, which is descriptively classified in the extremely low range. She obtained a Verbal Scale IQ of 66 which, is descriptively classified in the extremely low range, and a Performance IQ of 70, which is descriptively ...
Thomas Oakland, Patti L. Harrison, 2011
6
The Oxford Handbook of Political Methodology
... observed unless the individuals acted and interacted as assumed in the model (or at least approximately so).3 Basing the analysis on descriptively false assumptions about the logic of action and interaction may allow us to formulate elegant ...
Janet M. Box-Steffensmeier, Henry E. Brady, David Collier, 2008
7
Mind, Morality, and Explanation : Selected Collaborations: ...
The supervenience of the evaluative on the descriptive, as we have characterized it so far, means that for any possible world w, if x and y are descriptively exactly alike in w, then x and y are alike in moral respects too. But our practice in moral ...
Frank Jackson, Philip Pettit, Michael Smith, 2004
8
Cognition and Memory
When ascribing the trait "self-controlled", the subject would form an image which is evaluatively consistent (+ +) but descriptively inconsistent, when the choice is " vehement", the image will be descriptively consistent (both traits signify lack of ...
F. Klix, J. Hoffmann, 1980
9
Arguing for Atheism: An Introduction to the Philosophy of ...
Something can be descriptively good, i.e. in our best interests, whether or not God wills it, and so in this sense is good independently of God's will. Of course, if theism is right, even descriptive goodness is not entirely independent of God, since ...
Robin Le Poidevin, 2003
10
Reality and Its Appearance
And so while those descriptively imperfect statements present truth about reality alright, they nevertheless fail to afford an adequately detailed representation or depiction of it. Granted, if you were to know the whole of the detailed truth about ...
Nicholas Rescher, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DESCRIPTIVELY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term descriptively is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Managers divided on outlook for UK supermarkets
“We see further evidence descriptively in its business model: retaining regional brands to cater to local taste; boosting general merchandise to ... «Fundweb, Jul 15»
2
Same sex marriage question continues to divide
Usually the act was descriptively explained in the Old Testament as an abomination. Nearly all who study the causes of sexual preference ... «Winston-Salem Journal, Jul 15»
3
Adherence to oral anticancer chemotherapy: What influences …
Patients' answers were first analysed descriptively by frequencies (percentages) and medians (interquartiles). Then they were analysed with a ... «BMC Blogs Network, Jul 15»
4
From Utah to China, company seeks latest and greatest fireworks for …
There will be "Brocade Waterfalls," "Colorful Falling Leaves," "Silver Rotating Dragons" and many more descriptively named fireworks on ... «Salt Lake Tribune, Jul 15»
5
Can the Bible's “One Flesh” Include Same-Sex Love?
What the Bible assumed to be descriptively normative (“one flesh” as the coming together of one man and one woman), due to limitations and ... «Patheos, Jul 15»
6
The Difference Between Listening Up and Tuning Out
“Audiophiles talk about sound as descriptively as wine enthusiasts talk about wine,” said Jude Mansilla, founder of Head-Fi.org, which has an ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
7
The Last King of Sri Lanka
The Golden Wave by Michele Gamburd speaks very descriptively of the debate of the Rs. 83 Million of Tsunami aid that Rajapaksa transferred ... «Sri Lanka Guardian, Jun 15»
8
The Gay Marriage Decision Links Liberty and Equality
To be clear, I disagree with the understanding offered by the Glucksberg decision, not only normatively but also descriptively—many Due ... «Slate Magazine, Jun 15»
9
The Rewards of Rehearsal Mode: How the Creative Team Benefits
After a studio visit I'm always able to engage more passionately and descriptively about a new work. When it comes to commissions and ... «Huffington Post, Jun 15»
10
Karl Rove: The only way you'll sharply reduce gun violence in …
C'mon: It's pretty clear that he's speaking descriptively, not prescriptively, no? He even says, after making his point about repealing the Second ... «Hot Air, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Descriptively [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/descriptively>. May 2024 ».
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