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- [kuh n-tras-tiv]
- /kənˈtræs tɪv/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuh n-tras-tiv]
- /kənˈtræs tɪv/
Definitions of contrastively word
- adjective contrastively tending to contrast; contrasting. contrastive colors. 1
- adjective contrastively studying or exhibiting the congruences and differences between two languages or dialects without reference to their origins: contrastive linguistics. 1
- noun contrastively In a contrastive manner. 1
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Origin of contrastively
First appearance:
before 1810 One of the 40% newest English words
First recorded in 1810-20; contrast + -ive
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Parts of speech for Contrastively
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
contrastively popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
contrastively usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for contrastively
adv contrastively
- separately — to keep apart or divide, as by an intervening barrier or space: to separate two fields by a fence.
- individually — one at a time; separately: The delegates were introduced individually.
- variously — of different kinds, as two or more things; differing one from another: Various experiments have not proved his theory.
- adversely — unfavorable or antagonistic in purpose or effect: adverse criticism.
- unusually — not usual, common, or ordinary; uncommon in amount or degree; exceptional: an unusual sound; an unusual hobby; an unusual response.
Antonyms for contrastively
adv contrastively
- together — into or in one gathering, company, mass, place, or body: to call the people together.
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