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الإنجليزية

punitively

gb/pjˈunɪtɪvli/ us/pjˈunɪtɪvli/
C1 الإنجليزية
المعاني
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adverb formal C1 property
1

in a way that punishes

in a way that is meant to punish

نمط الاستخدام: treat/discipline/sentence/fine [someone] punitively
خطأ شائع:
Do not confuse with "punctually" or "pugnaciously"; "punitively" relates to punishment.
المرادفات
harshly (Emphasizes severity but not necessarily punishment as the purpose.) | severely (Focuses on degree/intensity rather than the punitive intention.) | vindictively (Suggests a desire for revenge, which is stronger and more personal than neutral punishment.)
الأضداد
leniently (Opposite approach: not strict or harsh in punishing.) | mercifully (Shows compassion instead of punishment.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
discipline punitively |treat someone punitively |act punitively |respond punitively |punish punitively |sentence punitively |fine punitively |enforce a rule punitively |apply a policy punitively |handle a case punitively
الموضوعات
law |crime |education |rules |conflict
أمثلة
  • The school disciplined students punitively rather than trying to address the underlying problems.
  • Critics argued that the law was being enforced punitively against minor offenders.
  • Some courts still sentence nonviolent crimes punitively instead of focusing on rehabilitation.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • The rule was used punitively.
  • He was punished punitively for a small mistake.
adverb formal C1 property
2

so harsh it feels punishing

extremely (so it feels like a punishment)

نمط الاستخدام: be punitively high/expensive/long/strict
خطأ شائع:
Often used with adjectives like "high" or "expensive"; it does not mean "positively" or "helpfully."
المرادفات
prohibitively (Common for costs/requirements that effectively prevent something; less about 'punishment' feeling.) | exorbitantly (Emphasizes excessive cost, without the 'punishment' implication.)
الأضداد
reasonably (Not excessive; within a fair level.) | affordably (Low enough in cost to pay without hardship.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
punitively high |punitively expensive |punitively long |punitively strict |punitively heavy fines |punitively high interest rates |punitively high fees |punitively high taxes |punitively high prices |punitively high rents
الموضوعات
money |business |time |daily_life
أمثلة
  • Parking fees are punitively high downtown on weekends.
  • The hotel is punitively expensive during peak season.
  • Late-payment interest can become punitively high if you miss multiple due dates.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • The rent is punitively high here.
  • Tickets were punitively expensive.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
punitively
IPA
GB/pjˈunɪtɪvli/
US/pjˈunɪtɪvli/
المقاطع والنبر
pun - it - ively (٣ مقاطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (pun)
تصريفات الكلمة
Noun
  • Base: punitively
  • Plural: punitivelies
عائلة الكلمة
Forms
punitivelies noun
Core family
punish verb B1 punishment noun B1 punitive adjective C1
Related words
punishable adjective punisher noun
Negative and opposite forms
unpunished adjective nonpunitive adjective
Advanced or less common
punitiveness noun
التعبيرات

punitively expensive

1
/pjˈunɪtɪvli ɪkspˈɛnsɪv/
fixed phrase formal

extremely expensive, like punishment

so expensive it feels unfair

أمثلة
  • Dining out became punitively expensive after prices rose again.
  • Car insurance can be punitively expensive for new drivers.
  • Last-minute flights are punitively expensive during holidays.

punitively high

1
/pjˈunɪtɪvli hˈaɪ/
fixed phrase formal

extremely high, like punishment

very high (so it feels unfair)

أمثلة
  • Some borrowers faced punitively high interest rates after missing a payment.
  • Airport food is often punitively high in price.
  • Many residents say local taxes are punitively high.

punitively long

1
/pjˈunɪtɪvli lˈɔŋ/
fixed phrase formal

extremely long, like punishment

so long it feels like punishment

أمثلة
  • The security line was punitively long on Monday morning.
  • Some critics say mandatory minimums create punitively long prison sentences.
  • The approval process can be punitively long for small businesses.

punitively strict

1
/pjˈunɪtɪvli stɹˈɪkt/
fixed phrase formal

extremely strict, like punishment

very strict in a punishing way

أمثلة
  • Employees complained that the attendance policy was punitively strict.
  • The new grading rules felt punitively strict to many students.
  • Residents argued that the regulations were punitively strict for minor violations.
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