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informatively

informatively

1 4.2
In a way that gives useful or interesting information
  • adverb
  • /ɪnˈfɔrmətɪvli/
translation icon : informativamente
  • "Now," said Leo, turning informatively to Mr. Snowdon, "that's the truest thing there is."

Examples

  • Most informatively where it's been increasing is among adolescents.

  • Without the ability to engage in critical thinking, students are hindered in their ability to write as critically, as informatively, as we expect.

    Academic text (1995)
  • "Yet how informatively can individuals discuss racism if they cannot be certain of their own actions?

    Academic text (1991)
  • Informatively, she added that often when she calls, the women have to call her back because they are on the phone.

    Academic text (1999)
  • He spoke emphatically, jestingly, seriously, informatively, for all she knew, well-meaningly.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • De Ruiter's (2000) model is also consistent with the findings that speakers with aphasia who did well on a test of apraxia seemed to gesture as informatively and by means of the same representation techniques as control speakers.

    Academic text (2013)
  • If it is apraxia rather than aphasia that affects gestures' informativeness, then speakers with aphasia who do not have apraxia are expected to gesture especially informatively.

    Academic text (2013)
  • The teacher presented the material informatively, making complex concepts easy to understand.

  • He spoke informatively during the seminar, providing insights that helped the audience grasp the topic better.

  • The documentary was made informatively, highlighting the key issues and presenting interesting facts about climate change.

Synonyms

helpfully
vsinformatively
9 1.0

In a way that gives help or useful information

gives useful or interesting information rather than offering direct assistance
tellingly
vsinformatively
5 5.6

A way that shows an important fact without saying it

focuses on giving useful or interesting information rather than implying significance
knowledgeably
vsinformatively
1 5.2

In a way that shows strong understanding of a subject

presents useful or interesting information without stressing the speaker's expertise
instructively
vsinformatively
5.3

In a way that helps someone learn how to do something

is broader and gives useful or interesting information rather than teaching steps
explanatorily
vsinformatively
7.6

In a way that helps people understand

is more general and gives useful or interesting information not only focusing on clarity
illuminatingly
vsinformatively
6.4

In a way that makes something easier to understand

is more general and gives useful or interesting information rather than mainly clarifying

Antonyms

In a way that gives no helpful information

How Informative

revealingly
1 4.2
informatively
1 4.2

Surface Forms

informatively positive
informativly positive

Morphology

informatively = informative (transparent) = inform + ative + ly

The adverb is a regular -ly derivation from the adjective 'informative'.

Etymology

The word informatively comes from inform, which comes from an old word meaning 'to shape' that came to mean 'to give knowledge', and you can see the same root in information and the familiar word form. So, to speak informatively is to give clear, useful facts that 'shape' someone's understanding.