distributively
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- adverb
- /dɪˈstrɪbjʊtɪvli/
- In this math problem, we must add the numbers distributively, ensuring that each value is addressed individually.
Examples
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The force acts distributively along the entire length of the beam.
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The rewards were shared distributively among all team members.
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In mathematics, the operation applies distributively to each element of the set.
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The funds were allocated distributively to all departments.
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Each student received the materials distributively based on their needs.
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The teacher explained the concept of distributively combining fractions in a way that made it clear each part mattered.
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The final score was calculated distributively, taking into account the performance of each player on the team.
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
distributively = distributive (transparent) = distribute + ive + ly
Standard adverb formation by adding '-ly' to the adjective 'distributive', yielding 'in a distributive manner'.
Etymology
Distributively comes from the parts dis- 'apart' and tribuere 'to give', and it shares its root with the common word distribute, which means 'to give out'. So, to do something distributively is to give or apply it to each person or item 'separately', not all at once to the whole.