primitively
gb/pɹˈɪmɪtɪvli/ us/pɹˈɪmɪtɪvli/
C1
Anglais
Sens
0 sens
adverb
C1
property
1
in a very basic way
In a very simple way, without modern things.
Schéma d’usage :
primitively + [adjective/verb phrase]
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.
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).)
Collocations
primitively equipped
|primitively furnished
|primitively built
|primitively designed
|primitively constructed
|primitively living
|primitively made
|primitively lit
|primitively organized
|primitively camped
Thèmes
daily_life
|society
|technology
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples pédagogiques
- 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.
Schéma d’usage :
primitively + [verb/adjective]
Erreur fréquente :
In this sense, primitively means “originally,” not “in a poor/undeveloped way.”
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.)
Collocations
primitively meant
|primitively referred to
|primitively formed
|primitively used
|primitively conceived
Thèmes
time
|history
|language
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples pédagogiques
- Primitively, the word meant something else.
- The idea was primitively very simple.
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
Famille de mots
Expressions
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