primitively
gb/pɹˈɪmɪtɪvli/ us/pɹˈɪmɪtɪvli/
C1
Anglais
kezdetlegesen, eredetileg
C1
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Schéma d’usage :
primitively + [adjective/verb phrase]
They lived primitively in a one-room cabin with no electricity.
Áram nélküli, egyszobás kunyhóban éltek, nagyon kezdetleges körülmények között.
The shelter was primitively built from branches and tarpaulin.
A menedéket ágakból és ponyvából, kezdetleges módon építették.
The machine was primitively designed but surprisingly reliable.
Exemples pédagogiques
They lived primitively in the forest.
Kezdetleges körülmények között éltek az erdőben.
The room was primitively furnished.
A szoba kezdetlegesen volt berendezve.
Erreur fréquente :
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.
Sens
in a very basic way
Collocations
primitively equipped
|primitively furnished
|primitively built
|primitively designed
|primitively constructed
|primitively living
|primitively made
|primitively lit
|primitively organized
|primitively camped
Synonymes
simply (More general; not necessarily implying lack of development.)
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crudely (Emphasizes roughness or poor quality.)
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roughly (Often focuses on lack of precision.)
Antonymes
sophisticatedly (In a refined or complex way.)
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advancedly (Using modern or highly developed methods (rare wording but clear opposite).)
Thèmes
daily_life
|society
|technology
Définition
In a very simple way, without modern things.
In a primitive, simple, or unsophisticated way, often lacking modern comforts, technology, or refinement.
C1
FORMAL
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eredetileg
B1
Schéma d’usage :
primitively + [verb/adjective]
The term primitively referred to a different group of people.
A kifejezés eredetileg egy másik embercsoportra utalt.
The symbol was primitively used to mark ownership, not religion.
A szimbólumot eredetileg a tulajdon jelölésére használták, nem vallási célra.
The story primitively began as a short folk tale and grew over time.
Exemples pédagogiques
Primitively, the word meant something else.
Eredetileg a szó mást jelentett.
The idea was primitively very simple.
Az elképzelés eredetileg nagyon egyszerű volt.
Erreur fréquente :
In this sense, primitively means “originally,” not “in a poor/undeveloped way.”
Sens
in the earliest stage
Collocations
primitively meant
|primitively referred to
|primitively formed
|primitively used
|primitively conceived
Synonymes
originally (Most common equivalent in modern English.)
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initially (Emphasizes the first stage in a sequence.)
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at first (More conversational phrasing.)
Antonymes
later (At a subsequent stage.)
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subsequently (Formal opposite in time order.)
Thèmes
time
|history
|language
Définition
At first; in the original form.
At the earliest stage; originally or in the beginning before later development or change.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
primitively
API
GB/pɹˈɪmɪtɪvli/
US/pɹˈɪmɪtɪvli/
Syllabes et accentuation
prim - it - ively (3 syllabes)
Stress on 1st syllable (prim)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: primitively
- Plural: primitivelies
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Expressions
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