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Meaning of "intransitively" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF INTRANSITIVELY

intransitively  [ɪnˈtrænsɪtɪvlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INTRANSITIVELY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Intransitively 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 INTRANSITIVELY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of intransitively in the English dictionary

The definition of intransitively in the dictionary is in an intransitive way or construction.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH INTRANSITIVELY


additively
ˈædɪtɪvlɪ
capacitively
kəˈpæsɪtɪvlɪ
cognitively
ˈkɒɡnɪtɪvlɪ
competitively
kəmˈpetɪtɪvlɪ
creatively
krɪˈeɪtɪvlɪ
definitively
dɪˈfɪnɪtɪvlɪ
inquisitively
ɪnˈkwɪzɪtɪvlɪ
insensitively
ɪnˈsɛnsɪtɪvlɪ
intuitively
ɪnˈtjuːɪtɪvlɪ
multiplicatively
ˌmʌltɪplɪˈkeɪtɪvlɪ
natively
ˈneɪtɪvlɪ
oxidatively
ˈɒksɪˌdeɪtɪvlɪ
positively
ˈpɒzɪtɪvlɪ
primitively
ˈprɪmɪtɪvlɪ
prohibitively
prəʊˈhɪbɪtɪvlɪ
radiosensitively
ˌreɪdɪəʊˈsɛnsɪtɪvlɪ
repetitively
rɪˈpɛtɪtɪvlɪ
secretively
ˈsiːkrɪtɪvlɪ
sensitively
ˈsensɪtɪvlɪ
transitively
ˈtrænzɪtɪvlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INTRANSITIVELY

intranasally
intranational
intranet
intrans.
intransigeance
intransigeant
intransigeantly
intransigence
intransigency
intransigent
intransigentism
intransigentist
intransigently
intransitive
intransitiveness
intransitivity
intransmissible
intransmutable
intrant
intranuclear

WORDS THAT END LIKE INTRANSITIVELY

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

Synonyms and antonyms of intransitively in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «intransitively» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF INTRANSITIVELY

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

Translator English - Chinese

不及物动词
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

intransitivamente
570 millions of speakers

English

intransitively
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

intransitively
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

intransitively
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

интранзитивно
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

intransitivamente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

intransitively
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

intransitif
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Secara intransitif
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

intransitiv
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

intransitively
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

자동사
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Intransitif
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

intransitively
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

intransitively
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Intransitively
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

intransitively
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

intransitivamente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

intransitively
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

інтранзітівно
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

intranzitiv
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αμετάβατου ρήματος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

intransitively
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

intransitiva
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

intransitively
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of intransitively

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INTRANSITIVELY»

The term «intransitively» is regularly used and occupies the 102.052 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «INTRANSITIVELY» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INTRANSITIVELY»

Discover the use of intransitively in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to intransitively and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Nature of Consciousness
question at hand, since on the HOT theory a state's being intransitively conscious just is one's being transitively conscious of it in a suitable way. (1990: 16) Now it is unclear to me, to say the least, who is begging the question here. But, in any ...
Mark Rowlands, 2001
2
The Consciousness Paradox: Consciousness, Concepts, and ...
He then replies to the problem of the rock as follows: Being transitively conscious of a mental state does in a sense make it intransitively conscious. But that is not because being conscious of a mental state causes that state to have the property  ...
Rocco J. Gennaro, 2012
3
The Oxford Handbook of Animal Ethics
First, and roughly, a mental state M, possessed by creature C, is intransitively conscious if and only if C is transitively conscious of M. Second, a creature, C, is transitively conscious of mental state M if and only if C has a thought to the effect  ...
Tom L. Beauchamp, R.G. Frey, 2011
4
The Global English Style Guide: Writing Clear, Translatable ...
You can consult standard dictionaries to determine whether a verb is typically used transitively, intransitively, or both. As you saw in guideline 2.4, a verb often has different meanings depending on whether it is used transitively or intransitively.
John R. Kohl, 2008
5
Consciousness and Qualia
We must distinguish two ways of understanding the present proposal. Being transitively conscious of a mental state does in a sense make it intransitively conscious. But that is not because being conscious of a mental state causes that state to ...
Leopold Stubenberg, 1998
6
Register Variation in Indian English
6.7 Transitive verbs used intransitively As mentioned in Chapter 3, 31 transitive verbs were examined for this analysis. Further, as mentioned in Chapter 4, of the 31 transitive verbs examined, only 14 occurred intransitively in one register or ...
Chandrika Balasubramanian, 2009
7
The Nature of Consciousness: Philosophical Debates
But that is not because being conscious of a mental state causes that state to have the property of being intransitively conscious; rather, it is because a mental state's being intransitively conscious simply consists in one's being transitively ...
Ned Joel Block, Owen J. Flanagan, Güven Güzeldere, 1997
8
A grammar of the German language
though derived from the irregular verbs, fuugen, to suck; hange n •, fotag( intransitively); figen, tosit; finfert, tosink ... fdwitWj men, to swim ; fpringctt, to spring or to burst (intransitively) ; trinfetl, to drink; ertrinfcn t, to drown (intransitively).
G. M. Heilner, 1842
9
Offering Our Bodies as a Living Sacrifice to God: A Study in ...
the side of or to the side of; near, by, to»Z. The verb 'iornut (loroim) could be used both transitively and intransitively. Transitively, it gives the sense of to cause or make to stand; to place, put, or set; intransitively, it means to standi. 2.1.2 The ...
Xavier Paul B. Viagulamuthu, 2002
10
You Can Master English
Sometimes the same verb can be used transitively or intransitively. For example, let us take the verb 'walk'. You may say. "I walked and walked in the morning and never felt tired". Here 'walked' is used intransitively as there is no object for the ...
Mathew Adukanayil

8 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INTRANSITIVELY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term intransitively is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Jurisdiction clause in bank's terms interpreted as granting exclusive …
In part, the argument centred on whether the verb 'submit' was used transitively or intransitively, in other words whether the Anchorage ... «Lexology, Oct 13»
2
Resign: Transitive or intransitive?
The verb resign was used transitively and intransitively in many tweets, news reports and comments. This prompted a reader to send in this ... «The New Indian Express, Oct 13»
3
Different meanings of the phrase 'give up'
In the sentences 'refer' should be used intransitively to make them correct and acceptable. In the first two sentences 'refer' means to have ... «The New Indian Express, Jun 13»
4
The Treachery of Translators
You need a verb, “feel,” that functions both transitively and intransitively, and means something like “caress” and “my current emotional status” ... «New York Times, Jan 13»
5
AZ of Sri Lankan English: U is for up
In this case, however, the verb bear up is used intransitively in standard English (“How are you bearing up?”), but not transitively (i.e. with a ... «Groundviews, Aug 12»
6
How Roman are the Olympics?
There's a bit of a problem with your example because of the odd way in which the verb “taste” works intransitively, but “a stronger-tasting tea” is ... «Times Online, May 12»
7
When Will Obama Drop This Loser Biden?
The jerkwad used it intransitively, though, and obviously without shame. I'll bet he also “gifts” people on their birthdays. oy vey. saw Biden in ... «Wonkette, Nov 08»
8
Younger, Nimbler, Cheaper: 'Halfpats' Are the New Expats
Merriam-Websters notes that "'lay' has been used intransitively in the sense of "lie" since the 14th century. The practice was unremarked until ... «Wall Street Journal, Sep 08»

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