Explore Restrictively through 3 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Restrictively meaning
In a restrictive manner.
Using Restrictively
- The main meaning on this page is: In a restrictive manner.
Context around Restrictively
- Average sentence length in these examples: 19.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 1 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Restrictively
- In this selection, "restrictively" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 19.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, less, tailored and defined stand out and add context to how "restrictively" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include being less restrictively defined than and rather more restrictively. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "restrictively" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with restrictively
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Her raffish Midwestern look contrasted bracingly with the restrictively tailored, often corseted look of her time. (16 words)
In Germany, the wider term was a relatively recent importation, and was used rather more restrictively. (16 words)
Another view is that causes and effects are 'states of affairs', with the exact natures of those entities being less restrictively defined than in process philosophy. (26 words)
Another view is that causes and effects are 'states of affairs', with the exact natures of those entities being less restrictively defined than in process philosophy. (26 words)
Her raffish Midwestern look contrasted bracingly with the restrictively tailored, often corseted look of her time. (16 words)
In Germany, the wider term was a relatively recent importation, and was used rather more restrictively. (16 words)
Example sentences (3)
Her raffish Midwestern look contrasted bracingly with the restrictively tailored, often corseted look of her time.
Another view is that causes and effects are 'states of affairs', with the exact natures of those entities being less restrictively defined than in process philosophy.
In Germany, the wider term was a relatively recent importation, and was used rather more restrictively.