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inertly

/ˌɪˈnɝtli/ adv

In an inert manner.

Word Origin From Latin 'ars' meaning 'art, skill.' Inert is 'without skill' (in- 'not' + ars) — originally meaning 'unskilled, inactive.' Over time, it came to mean 'lacking movement, sluggish.' The same root gives us art, artist, and artifact (something made with skill). The breakdown in+ert+ly shows the root 'ert' (from ars). The PIE root *ar- means 'to fit together,' which evolved to 'skill, art.'

adv In an inert manner.

The chemicals lay inertly in the container.

(副词) 惰性地；不活泼地

化学品在容器中惰性地存放着。

(adverbio) De manera inerte.

Las sustancias químicas permanecían inertes en el recipiente.

(adverbe) inerte; mollement; passivement; sans réagir [D'une manière inerte ; sans mouvement ni activité.]

Les produits chimiques reposaient **inertement** dans le conteneur.

(Adverb) träge; unbeweglich; reaktionslos [Auf eine träge oder reaktionslose Weise; ohne Aktivität oder chemische Reaktion.]

Die Chemikalien lagen **inertly** im Behälter.

(副詞) 動かないまま、反応せずに。活気なく。

化学物質は容器の中で動かずにじっとしていた。

(advérbio) inertemente; de modo inerte; sem reatividade [De maneira inerte.]

Os produtos químicos permaneceram inertes no recipiente.

Synonyms: inactively passively motionlessly still dormantly lifelessly stagnantly listlessly Antonyms: actively energetically dynamically spiritedly
Word parts: in + ert + ly

Related words

inertia inertial artist artificial

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