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illustratively

/ˌɪˈɫəstɹətɪvli/ adv

In an illustrative manner.

Word Origin Illustrate comes from Latin in- 'upon' and lustrare 'to light up' — literally 'to shine light upon,' making something clear. Illustratively is the adverb form. The root lustrare also gives us illustrious (shining brightly, famous) and translucent (letting light through). The PIE *leuk- 'light, brightness' is behind it all. So illustrating is shedding light on a subject.

adv In an illustrative manner.

She used a simple analogy illustratively to clarify the point.

(副词) 示例性地；说明性地

她用一个简单的类比形象地阐明了这一点。

(adverbio) De manera ilustrativa.

Usó una analogía sencilla de manera ilustrativa para aclarar el punto.

(adverbe) à titre illustratif; pour illustrer; de manière illustrative [D'une manière illustrative, servant à éclairer ou à clarifier par des exemples.]

Elle utilisa une analogie simple illustratively pour clarifier son propos.

(Adverb) anschaulich; veranschaulichend; erläuternd [Auf eine Weise, die etwas veranschaulicht oder verdeutlicht.]

Sie verwendete einen einfachen Vergleich **illustratively**, um den Punkt zu klären.

(副詞) 例示的に。説明するように。

彼女は要点を明確にするために、簡単な比喩を例示的に用いた。

(advérbio) ilustrativamente; de modo ilustrativo [De maneira ilustrativa.]

Ela usou uma analogia simples ilustrativamente para esclarecer o ponto.

Synonyms: exemplarily demonstratively representatively exemplifyingly clarifyingly Antonyms: obscurely confusingly ambiguously vaguely
Word parts: il + lustr + ate + ive + ly

Related words

illustrate illustration illustrious

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