primitively
gb/pɹˈɪmɪtɪvli/ us/pɹˈɪmɪtɪvli/
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Inglês
kezdetlegesen, eredetileg
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Padrão de uso:
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.
Exemplos para aprendentes
They lived primitively in the forest.
Kezdetleges körülmények között éltek az erdőben.
The room was primitively furnished.
A szoba kezdetlegesen volt berendezve.
Erro comum:
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.
Significado
in a very basic way
Colocações
primitively equipped
|primitively furnished
|primitively built
|primitively designed
|primitively constructed
|primitively living
|primitively made
|primitively lit
|primitively organized
|primitively camped
Sinónimos
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.)
Antónimos
sophisticatedly (In a refined or complex way.)
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advancedly (Using modern or highly developed methods (rare wording but clear opposite).)
Temas
daily_life
|society
|technology
Definição
In a very simple way, without modern things.
In a primitive, simple, or unsophisticated way, often lacking modern comforts, technology, or refinement.
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FORMAL
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eredetileg
B1
Padrão de uso:
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.
Exemplos para aprendentes
Primitively, the word meant something else.
Eredetileg a szó mást jelentett.
The idea was primitively very simple.
Az elképzelés eredetileg nagyon egyszerű volt.
Erro comum:
In this sense, primitively means “originally,” not “in a poor/undeveloped way.”
Significado
in the earliest stage
Colocações
primitively meant
|primitively referred to
|primitively formed
|primitively used
|primitively conceived
Sinónimos
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.)
Antónimos
later (At a subsequent stage.)
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subsequently (Formal opposite in time order.)
Temas
time
|history
|language
Definição
At first; in the original form.
At the earliest stage; originally or in the beginning before later development or change.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
primitively
IPA
GB/pɹˈɪmɪtɪvli/
US/pɹˈɪmɪtɪvli/
Sílabas e acento
prim - it - ively (3 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (prim)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: primitively
- Plural: primitivelies
Família de palavras
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