responsively
- adverb
- /rɪˈspɑːnsɪvli/
:
de manera receptiva
- Teachers listen responsively as students read and talk about their writing, encourage them to think about and articulate their goals and problems, and coach them on applying skills and strategies they are learning.
Examples
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McCroskey and Treven (1999) observe, 'We tend to see people who behave responsively toward us as caring about us' (p. 92).
Academic text (2009) -
In sum, political scientists studying Congress need to communicate more effectively to students, staffers, members, and citizens what Congress does, how and why it does it, and how Congress can more responsively address pressing policy problems.
Academic text (1996) -
Only recently has Turkey had political leaders who acted both responsively and responsibly
Academic text (2000) -
Finely honed skills in developing strategic communication plans, both proactively and responsively to breaking events; proven capacity to understand, use, and anticipate changes.
Blog text (25) -
The coach responded responsively to the team's concerns, making necessary changes to their training regimen.
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During the lesson, the teacher smiled and listened responsively to the students' questions and ideas.
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The website loads responsively, adjusting its layout based on the user's device for a better experience.
Synonyms
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3.2
In a quick and watchful way that notices and reacts to things
Antonyms
How Responsive
Surface Forms
Morphology
responsively = responsive (transparent) = respond + ive + ly
Regular adverbial formation from 'responsive'; the interpersonal/reactive sense follows directly from the adjective.
Etymology
Responsively comes from respond, which means 'to answer'. So when a person or team behaves responsively, they 'answer' quickly and helpfully to a question or need, which is why the word means a fast, positive reaction.