Английски

primitively

gb/pɹˈɪmɪtɪvli/ us/pɹˈɪmɪtɪvli/
C1 Английски
Значения
0 значения
adverb C1 property
1

in a very basic way

In a very simple way, without modern things.

Модел на употреба: primitively + [adjective/verb phrase]
Честа грешка:
Do not confuse with primitive (adjective) used directly before a noun (e.g., “primitive tools”); primitively is an adverb and describes how something is done or how something is.
Синоними
simply (More general; not necessarily implying lack of development.) | crudely (Emphasizes roughness or poor quality.) | roughly (Often focuses on lack of precision.)
Антоними
sophisticatedly (In a refined or complex way.) | advancedly (Using modern or highly developed methods (rare wording but clear opposite).)
Колокации
primitively equipped |primitively furnished |primitively built |primitively designed |primitively constructed |primitively living |primitively made |primitively lit |primitively organized |primitively camped
Теми
daily_life |society |technology
Примери
  • They lived primitively in a one-room cabin with no electricity.
  • The shelter was primitively built from branches and tarpaulin.
  • The machine was primitively designed but surprisingly reliable.
Примери за учащи
  • They lived primitively in the forest.
  • The room was primitively furnished.
adverb formal C1 relation
2

in the earliest stage

At first; in the original form.

Модел на употреба: primitively + [verb/adjective]
Честа грешка:
In this sense, primitively means “originally,” not “in a poor/undeveloped way.”
Синоними
originally (Most common equivalent in modern English.) | initially (Emphasizes the first stage in a sequence.) | at first (More conversational phrasing.)
Антоними
later (At a subsequent stage.) | subsequently (Formal opposite in time order.)
Колокации
primitively meant |primitively referred to |primitively formed |primitively used |primitively conceived
Теми
time |history |language
Примери
  • The term primitively referred to a different group of people.
  • The symbol was primitively used to mark ownership, not religion.
  • The story primitively began as a short folk tale and grew over time.
Примери за учащи
  • Primitively, the word meant something else.
  • The idea was primitively very simple.
Граматика
Речникова форма
primitively
IPA
GB/pɹˈɪmɪtɪvli/
US/pɹˈɪmɪtɪvli/
Срички и ударение
prim - it - ively (3 срички)
Stress on 1st syllable (prim)
Форми на думата
Noun
  • Base: primitively
  • Plural: primitivelies
Семейство думи
Forms
primitivelies noun
Core family
primitive adjective B1
Related words
primitiveness noun
Negative and opposite forms
modern adjective A2
Advanced or less common
primitivism noun primitivist noun
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