gravitationally
gb/ɡɹˌævɪtˈeɪʃnəli/ us/ɡɹˌævɪtˈeɪʃnəli/
C1
Englisch
Bedeutungen
0 Bedeutungen
adverb
technical
C1
relation
1
because of the force of gravity
because of gravity; using gravity.
Verwendungsmuster:
[something] [verb] gravitationally
Häufiger Fehler:
Often used in scientific contexts; it does not mean simply “very heavy.”
Synonyme
due to gravity (A common phrase with the same cause-and-effect meaning.)
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by gravity (A shorter phrase, often used in technical explanations.)
Antonyme
non-gravitationally (Describes effects not involving gravity.)
Wortverbindungen
attract gravitationally
|interact gravitationally
|pull gravitationally
|be affected gravitationally
|be influenced gravitationally
|be coupled gravitationally
|bind gravitationally
|orbit gravitationally
|gravitationally induced
|gravitationally driven
Themen
physics
|space
|science
Beispiele
- The two galaxies interact gravitationally, slowly changing each other’s shapes.
- Dust and gas attract gravitationally and can eventually form stars.
- The spacecraft was still gravitationally influenced by Earth even at that distance.
Beispiele für Lernende
- The Moon and Earth pull gravitationally on each other.
- The objects attract gravitationally.
adverb
literary
C2
property
2
irresistibly, as if pulled
in a way that feels like a strong pull.
Verwendungsmuster:
[someone] [be/feel] gravitationally drawn to [someone/something]
Häufiger Fehler:
This figurative use is uncommon in everyday speech; “strongly drawn” is more natural.
Synonyme
irresistibly (More common and not tied to the gravity metaphor.)
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magnetically (A similar metaphor for strong attraction.)
Antonyme
indifferently (Suggests no attraction or pull.)
Wortverbindungen
gravitationally drawn
|gravitationally pulled
|gravitationally attracted
Themen
relationships
|writing
Beispiele
- She felt gravitationally drawn to the old neighborhood, even after years away.
- The camera lingers on the doorway, as if the viewer is gravitationally pulled inside.
Beispiele für Lernende
- I felt gravitationally drawn to the music.
Grammatik
Grundform
gravitationally
IPA
GB/ɡɹˌævɪtˈeɪʃnəli/
US/ɡɹˌævɪtˈeɪʃnəli/
Silben & Betonung
grav - it - a - tion - ally (5 Silben)
Stress on 3rd syllable (a)
Wortformen
Noun
- Base: gravitationally
- Plural: gravitationallies
Wortfamilie
Forms
gravitationallies
noun
Core family
gravity
noun B1
gravitational
adjective C1
Related words
gravitate
verb B2
gravitation
noun C1
Negative and opposite forms
antigravity
noun
weightless
adjective
Ausdrücke
gravitationally bound
1/ɡɹˌævɪtˈeɪʃnəli bˈaʊnd/
fixed phrase
technical
held together by gravity
staying together because of gravity.
Beispiele
- The two stars are gravitationally bound and orbit a common center of mass.
- Most of the gas in the cluster is gravitationally bound to the cluster’s dark-matter halo.
gravitationally challenged
1/ɡɹˌævɪtˈeɪʃnəli t͡ʃˈælɪnd͡ʒd/
fixed phrase
informal
humorous: clumsy or prone to falling
joking way to say “clumsy.”
Beispiele
- I’m a bit gravitationally challenged, so I avoid high heels.
- He joked that he was gravitationally challenged after tripping over the curb again.
gravitationally lensed
1/ɡɹˌævɪtˈeɪʃnəli lˈɛnst/
fixed phrase
technical
bent by gravity like a lens
its light is bent by gravity.
Beispiele
- The distant galaxy appears stretched because it is gravitationally lensed by a foreground cluster.
- Several images of the same quasar were seen, gravitationally lensed by an intervening galaxy.