primitively
gb/pɹˈɪmɪtɪvli/ us/pɹˈɪmɪtɪvli/
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Inglês
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adverb
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property
1
in a very basic way
In a very simple way, without modern things.
Padrão de uso:
primitively + [adjective/verb phrase]
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.
Sinônimos
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.)
Antônimos
sophisticatedly (In a refined or complex way.)
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advancedly (Using modern or highly developed methods (rare wording but clear opposite).)
Colocações
primitively equipped
|primitively furnished
|primitively built
|primitively designed
|primitively constructed
|primitively living
|primitively made
|primitively lit
|primitively organized
|primitively camped
Temas
daily_life
|society
|technology
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos para estudantes
- They lived primitively in the forest.
- The room was primitively furnished.
adverb
formal
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relation
2
in the earliest stage
At first; in the original form.
Padrão de uso:
primitively + [verb/adjective]
Erro comum:
In this sense, primitively means “originally,” not “in a poor/undeveloped way.”
Sinônimos
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.)
Antônimos
later (At a subsequent stage.)
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subsequently (Formal opposite in time order.)
Colocações
primitively meant
|primitively referred to
|primitively formed
|primitively used
|primitively conceived
Temas
time
|history
|language
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos para estudantes
- Primitively, the word meant something else.
- The idea was primitively very simple.
Gramática
Forma no dicionário
primitively
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GB/pɹˈɪmɪtɪvli/
US/pɹˈɪmɪtɪvli/
Sílabas e tonicidade
prim - it - ively (3 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (prim)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: primitively
- Plural: primitivelies
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