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Descriptively | Descriptive | Descriptiveness

Descriptively meaning

In a descriptive manner.

Using Descriptively

  • The main meaning on this page is: In a descriptive manner.
  • In the example corpus, descriptively often appears in combinations such as: descriptively adequate, descriptively called.

Context around Descriptively

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 4 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

constructing 1× apart 1×

Often after:

adequate 2× named 1× indistinguishable 1×

Sentence patterns with Descriptively

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a descriptively adequate grammar 1× be more descriptively called iron 1× from constructing descriptively adequate grammars 1× india often descriptively called the 1× overruled but descriptively it does 1× tell apart descriptively indistinguishable that 1× this descriptively named penguin 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a descriptively adequate 1× chomsky argued that 1× karma also refers 1× scholars across the 1× this descriptively named 1× though i did 1×

Common sentence endings:

accepted barrett said 1× an overhanging rock 1× as their goal 1× in its entirety 1× law of karma 1× not iron disulfide 1×

Words around Descriptively

Just before it in the word index:

descriptive 232 descriptions 722 description 2.408 descriptio 5 descript 15 descried 4

Just after it in the word index:

descriptiveness 2 descriptivism 2 descriptivist 3 descriptor 75 descriptors 35 desdemona 28

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaba 10 aafc 10 aaib 10 aalbers 10 abbate 10 abbesses 10

Corpus analysis for Descriptively

  • In this selection, "descriptively" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, constructing, apart, adequate, named and indistinguishable stand out and add context to how "descriptively" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a descriptively adequate grammar and be more descriptively called iron. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "descriptively" sits close to words such as aaba, aafc and aaib, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with descriptively

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Thus pyrite would be more descriptively called iron persulfide, not iron disulfide. (12 words)

This descriptively named penguin stands in a sentry position on an overhanging rock. (13 words)

A descriptively adequate grammar for a particular language defines the (infinite) set of grammatical sentences in that language; that is, it describes the language in its entirety. (27 words)

Longer example sentences

Chomsky argued that, even though linguists were still a long way from constructing descriptively adequate grammars, progress in terms of descriptive adequacy will only come if linguists hold explanatory adequacy as their goal. (33 words)

Though I did find evidence that, when recounted, the experiences of the Harvard group and those of mystics were impossible to tell apart — descriptively indistinguishable — that's not the last word. (31 words)

Scholars across the spectrum say that doesn't mean that Roe should be overruled, but descriptively it does mean it is not a case that everyone has accepted," Barrett said. (30 words)

Example sentences (7)

Scholars across the spectrum say that doesn't mean that Roe should be overruled, but descriptively it does mean it is not a case that everyone has accepted," Barrett said.

This descriptively named penguin stands in a sentry position on an overhanging rock.

A descriptively adequate grammar for a particular language defines the (infinite) set of grammatical sentences in that language; that is, it describes the language in its entirety.

Chomsky argued that, even though linguists were still a long way from constructing descriptively adequate grammars, progress in terms of descriptive adequacy will only come if linguists hold explanatory adequacy as their goal.

Karma, also refers to a conceptual principle that originated in India, often descriptively called the principle of karma, sometimes as the karma theory or the law of karma.

Though I did find evidence that, when recounted, the experiences of the Harvard group and those of mystics were impossible to tell apart — descriptively indistinguishable — that's not the last word.

Thus pyrite would be more descriptively called iron persulfide, not iron disulfide.

Common combinations with descriptively

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "descriptively" in a sentence?
An example: "Scholars across the spectrum say that doesn't mean that Roe should be overruled, but descriptively it does mean it is not a case that everyone has accepted," Barrett said." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "descriptively" from authentic English texts.
What does "descriptively" mean?
Descriptively means: In a descriptive manner.
How many example sentences with "descriptively" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 7 example sentences with "descriptively", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.