deviantly
gb/dˈɛvˈaɪəntli/ us/dˈɛvˈaɪəntli/
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Anglais
deviánsan, rendellenesen
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FORMAL
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deviánsan
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Schéma d’usage :
[someone] behaves deviantly; [someone] acts deviantly
The report claimed he had been behaving deviantly for months before anyone intervened.
A jelentés szerint hónapok óta deviánsan viselkedett, mielőtt bárki közbelépett volna.
She argued that labeling teenagers as ‘deviantly’ rebellious can exaggerate normal risk-taking.
Azzal érvelt, hogy ha a tinédzserek lázadását „deviánsnak” bélyegzik, az eltúlozhatja a normális kockázatvállalást.
The counselor noted a pattern of deviantly aggressive responses to minor criticism.
Exemples pédagogiques
He acted deviantly at the party.
Deviánsan viselkedett a bulin.
People said her behavior was deviantly rude.
Az emberek azt mondták, hogy a viselkedése kirívóan illetlen volt.
Erreur fréquente :
Do not confuse with deviously (meaning ‘in a sneaky way’). Deviantly is about breaking norms.
Sens
in a socially unacceptable way
Collocations
behave deviantly
|act deviantly
|deviantly aggressive
|deviantly antisocial
|deviantly violent
|deviantly motivated
|deviantly minded
|deviantly criminal
|deviantly transgressive
|deviantly inclined
Synonymes
abnormally (More neutral; less focused on social judgment.)
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perversely (Often stronger and more moralizing than deviantly.)
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antisocially (Focuses specifically on behavior harmful to others or society.)
Antonymes
normally (In a usual, expected way.)
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appropriately (In a socially acceptable or suitable way.)
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conventionally (In line with common standards and traditions.)
Thèmes
behavior
|society
|ethics
|psychology
Définition
in a way that most people think is not normal or acceptable
In a way that noticeably departs from accepted social or moral standards and is judged as inappropriate, disturbing, or wrong.
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TECHNICAL
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Schéma d’usage :
[something] is deviantly [adjective]; [results] behave deviantly
A few sensors were reading deviantly high temperatures compared with the rest of the network.
Néhány szenzor a hálózat többi részéhez képest rendellenesen magas hőmérsékletet jelzett.
In this sample, the data behaved deviantly, so the standard model fit poorly.
Ebben a mintában az adatok rendellenesen viselkedtek, ezért a standard modell rosszul illeszkedett.
The algorithm flags values that move deviantly from the expected range.
Exemples pédagogiques
This number is deviantly high.
Ez a szám rendellenesen magas.
The results are deviantly different from last year.
Az eredmények rendellenesen eltérnek a tavalyiaktól.
Erreur fréquente :
In technical writing, deviantly is closer to ‘anomalously’ than to ‘rebelliously’.
Sens
in an atypical statistical way
Collocations
deviantly high
|deviantly low
|deviantly large
|deviantly small
|behave deviantly
|deviantly patterned
|deviantly distributed
|deviantly correlated
|deviantly skewed
|deviantly stable
Synonymes
atypically (Neutral and common in general writing.)
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anomalously (More technical; emphasizes an outlier or irregularity.)
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unusually (More general and less technical.)
Antonymes
typically (In the usual or normal way.)
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normally (As expected under ordinary conditions.)
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regularly (In a consistent, standard pattern.)
Thèmes
data
|science
|statistics
|analysis
Définition
in a way that is not typical or expected
In a way that departs from what is typical, expected, or standard, especially when describing results, patterns, or measurements.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
deviantly
API
GB/dˈɛvˈaɪəntli/
US/dˈɛvˈaɪəntli/
Syllabes et accentuation
de - vi - antly (3 syllabes)
Stress on 1st syllable (de)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: deviantly
- Plural: deviantlies
Famille de mots
Expressions
behave deviantly
1/bɪhˈeɪv dˈɛvˈaɪəntli/
fixed phrase
formal
act against social norms
to act in a way people think is not acceptable
Exemples
- The study examined why some adolescents behave deviantly in group settings.
- Witnesses said he began to behave deviantly after losing his job.
- The policy focuses on early support rather than punishing students who behave deviantly.
Exemples pédagogiques
- Some people behave deviantly to get attention.
deviantly oriented
1/dˈɛvˈaɪəntli ˈɔɹiˌɛntɪd/
fixed phrase
technical
having deviant preferences
having interests that are not normal or accepted
Exemples
- The paper discussed treatment options for deviantly oriented offenders.
- Researchers disagreed about how to measure whether someone is deviantly oriented.
- The term ‘deviantly oriented’ is often criticized for being vague and stigmatizing.
deviantly sexual
1/dˈɛvˈaɪəntli sˈɛkʃuəl/
fixed phrase
formal
sexually outside accepted norms
sexual in a way seen as not acceptable
Exemples
- The court documents referred to the material as deviantly sexual content.
- The clinician avoided moral labels and asked what the patient meant by ‘deviantly sexual’ thoughts.
- The article debated who gets to decide what counts as deviantly sexual behavior.