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concretely

concretely adverb: in a concrete manner, physically, definitely.

Adverb

concretely (comparative more concretely, superlative most concretely)

  1. In a concrete manner, physically, definitely
    • The components of Roland's "heroness" can not be contemplated per se. The audience perceives those components or qualities concretely through Roland's acts.1975, Olifant, volume 2, page 86
    • More concretely, in his genderfree society — reminiscent of Lake Wobegon — women as well as men would be independent, decisive, and strong, and men as well as women would be cooperative, open, and nurturing (if not good-looking).2001, edited by James P. Sterba, Social and political philosophy: contemporary perspectives, page 153

Forms of concretely

comparativemore concretely
superlativemost concretely

Origin of concretely

From concrete + -ly.

Questions about concretely

What does concretely mean?
Concretely means in a concrete manner, physically, definitely.
What part of speech is concretely?
Concretely is an adverb.

Words near concretely in the dictionary

  1. concrete verbs
  2. concrete-head
  3. concrete-heads
  4. concreted
  5. concreteless
  6. concretely
  7. concreteness
  8. concretenesses
  9. concreter
  10. concreters
  11. concretes

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