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eclectically

eclectically

7.1
By mixing ideas and styles from many different places
  • adverb
  • /ɪˈklɛktɪkli/
translation icon : eclécticamente
  • Follow your own interests, read eclectically, and use your head: nothing is ever wasted, and you cannot make connections if you have nothing to connect.

Examples

  • The restaurant features an eclectically inspired menu that blends flavors from around the world.

  • Marriage and family therapy largely was derived eclectically from behavioral and cognitive psychology, with many of the original founders being psychoanalytically trained (Gurman & Fraenkel, 2002).

    Academic text (2009)
  • I read very eclectically, like no book is is bound from from from entering the the the the book list.

  • Anyway, thanks to everybody for the replies, but we have a winner - congratulations, Ty! - whose choices were an eclectically delicious bunch.

    Blog text (21)
  • I filtered through all the design approaches and eclectically took as much as I could from ideas that had already been implemented (some brilliantly).

    Blog text (1)
  • What they all share is an attempt to eclectically take something useful from Nietzsche and Heidegger without following through on the logic of the essence of their thought.

    Academic text (1995)
  • It is right here at home, taking in inter- and intracultural proliferation and fusion: everything from MTV and Music Row to music so eclectically innovative that labels fail.

    Academic text (1992)
  • His taste in music is eclectically diverse, ranging from classical to hip-hop.

  • Her wardrobe is eclectically curated, showcasing pieces from different cultures and eras.

Synonyms

diversely
vseclectically
1 4.5

In many different ways, for example by people's background or skills

combines varied elements into a single unified style

Antonyms

26 3.7

In the same way across all parts or times

In the usual way most people do things

How Eclectic

broadly
26 2.7
eclectically
7.1
selectively
27 4.2
traditionally
207 2.9
uniformly
26 3.7

Surface Forms

eclectically positive

Morphology

eclectically = eclectic (transparent) = eclectic + ally

Formed by a regular adverbial suffix added to the adjective 'eclectic', so the adverbial meaning 'in an eclectic way' is directly predictable.

Etymology

Eclectically comes from Greek parts ek- 'out' and legein 'to pick', and is related to elect 'chosen'. So to do something eclectically is to pick ideas or styles from many different places.