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conservatively

/kənˈsɝvətɪvɫi/ adv

In a conservative manner.

Word Origin From Latin 'servare' — to keep or preserve — with 'con-' together. To conserve is to keep together, to preserve. 'Conservatively' means in a conservative manner. The root 'servare' gives us 'conserve', 'preserve', 'reserve', 'observe', 'deserve', 'serve', 'servant', 'service'. The PIE root *ser- meant to protect.

adv In a conservative manner.

She dressed conservatively for the formal business meeting.

(副词) 保守地

她为正式商务会议穿着保守。

(adverbio) conservadoramente; de forma conservadora; de manera conservadora [De manera conservadora.]

Se vistió de forma conservadora para la reunión formal de negocios.

(adverbe) de manière conservatrice; sobrement; classiquement [De manière conservatrice, c'est-à-dire avec prudence, retenue ou conformité aux valeurs traditionnelles.]

Elle s'habilla de façon保守atrice pour la réunion d'affaires formelle.

(Adverb) konservativ; zurückhaltend [**conservatively** *Adv.* – in einer zurückhaltenden, traditionellen oder risikoarmen Weise, besonders in Bezug auf Kleidung, Ansichten oder Handlungen.]

Sie kleidete sich **conservatively** für das formelle Geschäftsmeeting.

(副詞) 保守的に、控えめに、堅実に。

彼女は正式なビジネス会議に控えめな服装で臨んだ。

(advérbio) conservadoramente; reservadamente; de modo conservador [De maneira conservadora.]

Ela se vestiu de forma conservadora para a reunião de negócios formal.

Synonyms: cautiously prudently moderately traditionally carefully unadventurously Antonyms: radically progressively liberally boldly
Word parts: con + serv + at + ive + ly

Common collocations

be verb estimate verb at prep in prep to prep manage verb with prep dress verb patient subst more adv of prep

Related words

conservation conservatory preservative preservation reservation reservoir observation observatory serve servant service

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