primitively
gb/pɹˈɪmɪtɪvli/ us/pɹˈɪmɪtɪvli/
C1
Engelska
kezdetlegesen, eredetileg
C1
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Användningsmönster:
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.
Exempel för inlärare
They lived primitively in the forest.
Kezdetleges körülmények között éltek az erdőben.
The room was primitively furnished.
A szoba kezdetlegesen volt berendezve.
Vanligt misstag:
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.
Betydelse
in a very basic way
Ordkombinationer
primitively equipped
|primitively furnished
|primitively built
|primitively designed
|primitively constructed
|primitively living
|primitively made
|primitively lit
|primitively organized
|primitively camped
Synonymer
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.)
Antonymer
sophisticatedly (In a refined or complex way.)
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advancedly (Using modern or highly developed methods (rare wording but clear opposite).)
Teman
daily_life
|society
|technology
Definition
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
Användningsmönster:
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.
Exempel för inlärare
Primitively, the word meant something else.
Eredetileg a szó mást jelentett.
The idea was primitively very simple.
Az elképzelés eredetileg nagyon egyszerű volt.
Vanligt misstag:
In this sense, primitively means “originally,” not “in a poor/undeveloped way.”
Betydelse
in the earliest stage
Ordkombinationer
primitively meant
|primitively referred to
|primitively formed
|primitively used
|primitively conceived
Synonymer
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.)
Antonymer
later (At a subsequent stage.)
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subsequently (Formal opposite in time order.)
Teman
time
|history
|language
Definition
At first; in the original form.
At the earliest stage; originally or in the beginning before later development or change.
Grammatik
Grundform
primitively
IPA
GB/pɹˈɪmɪtɪvli/
US/pɹˈɪmɪtɪvli/
Stavelser och betoning
prim - it - ively (3 stavelser)
Stress on 1st syllable (prim)
Ordformer
Noun
- Base: primitively
- Plural: primitivelies
Ordfamilj
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