inspirationally
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- adverb
- /ˌɪnspəˈreɪʃənəli/
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inspiradoramente
- The teacher spoke inspirationally to motivate her students to pursue their dreams.
I've been working with Patrick for years and he's crazy, but crazy in the best way, creatively, inspirationally.
- I've been working with Patrick for years and he's crazy, but crazy in the best way, creatively, inspirationally.
Examples
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Rock on, inspirationally strange woman.
Blog text (5) -
Where knowledge, discursively, is inspirationally produced, the important thing is to have intelligence in the other sense of that word: to know where to find the right sources; to have good contacts; to struggle to hear.
Academic text (1990) -
We might claim that academic and disciplinary scholarship of such kinds is methodologically precluded from engaging internally, inspirationally, and transformatively with its subject matter.
Academic text (2017) -
His speech was delivered inspirationally, encouraging everyone to overcome their fears.
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She wrote inspirationally about her experiences, hoping to uplift others facing challenges.
Synonyms
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In a way that gives someone more confidence or hope
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In a way that makes people feel hopeful and want to try
In a way that encourages someone to try or keep going
In a way that gives people hope
How Inspiring
Surface Forms
Morphology
inspirationally = inspirational (transparent) = inspiration + al + ly
The adverb is formed by the regular addition of '-ly' to the adjective 'inspirational', a clear pattern for learners.
Etymology
Inspirationally comes from inspire, which comes from Latin spirare 'to breathe'. So to act inspirationally is like 'breathing' new energy or ideas into people and making them feel motivated.