Inglês

contextually

gb/kˈɑntˈɛkst͡ʃuəli/ us/kˈɑntˈɛkst͡ʃuəli/
C1 Inglês
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adverb formal C1 relation
1

in relation to the context

by looking at the surrounding situation or words

Padrão de uso: [understand/interpret/analyze] [something] contextually
Erro comum:
Often confused with the adjective contextual (e.g., 'a contextual clue'); contextually is an adverb and modifies a verb/adjective.
Sinónimos
in context (More common as a phrase; same idea.) | with regard to the context (More explicit and more formal.)
Antónimos
out of context (Not considering the surrounding text or situation.) | without context (With no background information considered.)
Colocações
understood contextually |interpreted contextually |read contextually |analyzed contextually |defined contextually |evaluated contextually |considered contextually |explained contextually |used contextually |placed contextually
Temas
language |education |communication
Exemplos
  • You need to interpret the quote contextually, not as an isolated sentence.
  • The term can only be understood contextually within the debate of the time.
  • Teachers encouraged students to read contextually and notice who is speaking.
Exemplos para aprendentes
  • Try to understand the word contextually.
  • Read the sentence contextually.
adverb formal C1 relation
2

depending on the context

in a way that can change in different situations

Padrão de uso: [vary/change/mean] contextually
Erro comum:
Learners may omit needed context and claim a single fixed meaning; contextually often implies meaning or effect varies by situation.
Sinónimos
situationally (Emphasizes the situation more than surrounding text.) | conditionally (Emphasizes dependence on conditions, not necessarily linguistic context.)
Antónimos
universally (The same in all situations.) | independently (Not affected by the surrounding situation or text.)
Colocações
varies contextually |differs contextually |shifts contextually |changes contextually |means something contextually |contextually conditioned |contextually determined |contextually constrained |contextually bound |contextually flexible
Temas
language |daily_life |communication
Exemplos
  • The word functions differently contextually in legal writing than in everyday speech.
  • Pricing can be adjusted contextually based on demand and location.
  • Humor often lands contextually, so the same joke may fail in another setting.
Exemplos para aprendentes
  • The meaning changes contextually.
  • This rule works differently contextually.
adverb technical C2 process
3

using context as input

using information about the situation to decide what to do

Padrão de uso: [adapt/respond/trigger] contextually
Erro comum:
In tech writing, contextually often refers to system inputs (e.g., location/time), not just language context.
Sinónimos
adaptively (General adaptation; may not specifically rely on context signals.) | dynamically (Emphasizes changing in real time; not necessarily based on context.)
Antónimos
statically (Fixed and not adjusted based on context.) | uniformly (The same for everyone and every situation.)
Colocações
adapt contextually |respond contextually |contextually triggered |contextually personalized |contextually targeted |contextually aware |contextually driven |contextually informed |contextually delivered |contextually optimized
Temas
technology |computing |data
Exemplos
  • The app surfaces tips contextually when it detects you are near a train station.
  • Notifications are delivered contextually to reduce interruptions during meetings.
  • The interface adapts contextually to the screen size and orientation.
Exemplos para aprendentes
  • The app changes contextually.
  • It shows help contextually.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
contextually
IPA
GB/kˈɑntˈɛkst͡ʃuəli/
US/kˈɑntˈɛkst͡ʃuəli/
Sílabas e acento
con - tex - tu - ally (4 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (con)
Formas da palavra
Noun
  • Base: contextually
  • Plural: contextuallies
Família de palavras
Forms
contextuallies noun
Core family
context noun B1 contextual adjective B2
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
contextless adjective decontextualize verb
Expressões

contextually appropriate

1
/kˈɑntˈɛkst͡ʃuəli əpɹˈoʊpɹiɪt/
fixed phrase formal

suitable for the situation

right for this situation

Exemplos
  • The joke might be funny, but it isn’t contextually appropriate for a memorial service.
  • Make sure your examples are contextually appropriate for international readers.
  • The translation is grammatically correct but not contextually appropriate.

contextually aware

1
/kˈɑntˈɛkst͡ʃuəli əwˈɛɹ/
fixed phrase technical

aware of situation context

it changes based on what is happening around it

Exemplos
  • The keyboard is contextually aware and suggests different words in email than in search.
  • We’re building a contextually aware assistant that adapts to your schedule.
  • Contextually aware recommendations can reduce the number of irrelevant alerts.

contextually dependent

1
/kˈɑntˈɛkst͡ʃuəli dɪpˈɛndənt/
fixed phrase formal

depends on its context

it can change in different situations

Exemplos
  • The interpretation is contextually dependent, so you can’t apply it to every case.
  • Politeness is often contextually dependent across cultures.
  • Whether the remark is offensive is contextually dependent.

contextually relevant

1
/kˈɑntˈɛkst͡ʃuəli ɹˈɛlɪvənt/
fixed phrase formal

relevant in the given context

important or useful for this situation

Exemplos
  • Please include only information that is contextually relevant to the claim.
  • The link looks random, but it is contextually relevant to the paragraph above.
  • Ads should be contextually relevant, not just broadly targeted.

contextually sensitive

1
/kˈɑntˈɛkst͡ʃuəli sˈɛnsɪtɪv/
fixed phrase formal

sensitive to context changes

it depends a lot on the situation

Exemplos
  • Translation choices are contextually sensitive, especially with humor and idioms.
  • The topic is contextually sensitive, so the moderator set clear ground rules.
  • The model performs best when it has contextually sensitive prompts.

contextually specific

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/kˈɑntˈɛkst͡ʃuəli spɪsˈɪfɪk/
fixed phrase formal

specific to one context

true only in this situation

Exemplos
  • The advice is contextually specific to small teams and may not scale to large companies.
  • Many customs are contextually specific and don’t translate across cultures.
  • Her feedback was contextually specific and directly connected to that project.

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