changeably

/tʃˈeɪndʒəbli/ adv

In a changeable manner.

Word Origin Changeably comes from Late Latin cambiare 'to exchange, barter', which gave us change. The suffix -able means 'able to be', and -ly makes it an adverb. So it's 'in a manner able to be changed.' The root cambiare is from a Celtic word, possibly *kamb- 'to bend, turn'. The same root gives us exchange, interchange, and cambium (a layer in plants). The idea: changeably suggests something that can bend or turn easily.

adv In a changeable manner.

The weather changed changeably throughout the day, from sunny to rainy and back again.

(副词) 变化无常地;反复无常地

天气整天变化无常,从晴天到雨天,然后又变回来。

(adverbio) de manera cambiante; de forma cambiante; mudablemente [De manera cambiante.]

El clima cambió de forma variable a lo largo del día, de soleado a lluvioso y de regreso.

(adverbe) de manière changeante; de façon variable; inconstamment [De manière changeante ; de façon instable et variable.]

Le temps a changé changeably toute la journée, passant du soleil à la pluie et inversement.

(Adverb) wechselhaft; unbeständig [Auf eine Weise, die sich leicht oder häufig ändert.]

Das Wetter wechselte **changeably** im Laufe des Tages zwischen Sonnenschein und Regen hin und her.

(副詞) 変化しやすい様子で、不安定に。

一日を通して、天候は目まぐるしく変化し、晴れから雨へ、そしてまた晴れへと戻った。

(advérbio) mutavelmente; variadamente; instavelmente; inconstavelmente [De maneira mutável.]

O tempo mudou de forma variável ao longo do dia, de ensolarado para chuvoso e de volta.

Word parts: change + able + ly

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