adventitiously

Examples

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• The purpose of the study reported here was to obtain reading rates of congenitally and adventitiously blind braille readers at the Tennessee School for the Blind, a specialized school, and to determine the factors that affect rates, accuracy, and comprehension.

  Academic text (1997)

• The congenitally blind candidate, therefore, is less likely to be considered similar by the interviewer than the adventitiously blind candidate.

  Academic text (1997)

• Thus, it may be easier to identify with someone who has become visually impaired adventitiously because they were once similar; they once were able to see.

  Academic text (1997)

• One issue that became evident during this study was the lack of a clear definition of late blinded or adventitiously blind, particularly in relation to the development of reading skills.

  Academic text (1997)

• It was anticipated that the congenitally blind students would have higher reading rates and accuracy than the adventitiously blind students.

  Academic text (1997)

• More specifically, 15 of the 28 students with visual impairments (53.6%) were congenitally visually impaired, and 13 (46.7%) were adventitiously visually impaired.

  Academic text (2008)

• For students with limited proficiency in English who are adventitiously blind or in transition between reading media, the difficulty of learning to read braille is compounded by the unfamiliar linguistic milieu (English) in which it is taught.

  Academic text (1997)

• Although Bauman did not distinguish between adventitiously and congenitally blind adults, the former may have demonstrated competence in a variety of vocational settings prior to the loss of sight, which may help sway decision makers away from their narrow views on the limited capabilities of the blind candidate.

  Academic text (1997)

• The researcher found that some plants can grow adventitiously from unexpected places, like the sidewalk cracks.

• In her medical case study, she noted that symptoms often appeared adventitiously after a minor injury.

Synonyms

A

abnormally

vsadventitiously

17 4.6

In a way that is not normal or usual

arises from an unusual location instead of simply being unusual

U

unnaturally

vsadventitiously

12 4.7

In a way that seems strange or not natural

arises from an unusual location particularly in biological contexts

A

anomalously

vsadventitiously

1 8.2

In a way that is not normal or expected

arises from an unusual location rather than merely being unexpected

A

aberrantly

vsadventitiously

1 8.1

In an unusual way that is not normal

arises from an unusual location often in biological or medical contexts

Antonyms

N

naturally

144 1.8

Because of a person's usual character, not outside influence

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Etymology