constructionally
- adverb
- /kənˈstrʌkʃənəli/
- This building is constructionally sound and meets all safety standards.
Examples
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The two bridges are constructionally different despite their similar appearance.
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Although the houses look alike, they are constructionally unique in several ways.
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The building was designed constructionally to withstand earthquakes.
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The architect explained how the materials were chosen constructionally.
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This building is constructionally sound and meets all safety standards.
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The architect explained how the materials were chosen constructionally for durability.
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Although the houses look alike, they are constructionally unique in several ways.
Synonyms
In a way that changes the parts that hold something together
In a way that looks at how parts make a whole, like words in a sentence
In a way that shows how parts are arranged
In a way that shows the design or structure of things, especially buildings
Surface Forms
Morphology
constructionally = constructional (transparent) = construction + al + ly
Clearly derived from 'construction' + '-al' + '-ly' with the expected meaning 'in a construction-related way'.
Etymology
Constructionally comes from construct and construction, from a Latin word meaning 'to build', so it means 'in the way something is built'. Think of two bridges that look the same but are built in different ways; to say they are constructionally different is to say their actual building or structure is not the same.