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receptively

receptively

1 5.2
In a way that shows someone is willing to accept ideas or suggestions
  • adverb
  • /rɪˈsɛptɪvli/
translation icon : receptivamente
  • He approached the new ideas receptively, eager to learn and adapt.
  • respond receptively

Examples

  • The core of the curriculum was a spiral of skills and concepts designed to equip students with the basic experience and breadth of perspective that would enable them to use music both receptively and expressively.

    Academic text (1992)
  • She listened receptively to the teacher's suggestions during the workshop.

  • For instance, they might receptively understand the word "jacket" but not be able to come up with a synonym such as "coat."

    Academic text (2013)
  • These skills may not begin by using text to represent words, but they still provide a mode for students to communicate both expressively and receptively.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Edele is stretched out receptively, neck exposed, hair loose as a sign of abandon.

    Academic text (1999)
  • Very few categories even begin to address the "silent side" of these experiences, which is the internal environment of the child who receptively responds to these places and people.

    Academic text (1998)
  • Sign language may be used receptively with students who are deaf-blind if they have enough residual vision to see the signs or use tactile signing.

    Academic text (1996)
  • In the final generalization activity, the students were required to respond receptively to three verbal prompts that included one preposition each.

    Academic text (2015)
  • During probes, students were required to respond receptively to verbal prompts that included the target prepositions and to use the target prepositions to tact (i.e., label) the location of an object.

    Academic text (2015)
  • The team reacted receptively to the feedback they received from the clients.

How Receptive

eagerly
67 1.3
openly
303 1.6
receptively
1 5.2
guardedly
3 6.5
skeptically
  • US
8 4.4

Surface Forms

receptively positive

Morphology

receptively = receptive (semi-transparent) = recept + ive + ly

The formation from the adjective 'receptive' to the adverb by adding '-ly' is a standard and fully regular derivation.

Etymology

Receptively comes from Latin parts re- ('back') and cept from capere ('to take'), and it shares the same root as the common word receive. So, to act receptively is to be open and ready to 'take in' ideas or suggestions.