subversively
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7.8
- adverb
- /səbˈvɜːrsɪvli/
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subversivamente
- Women are so much judged by their appearance that a woman out there going "look at me, I'm hot" is either subversively playing with the cultural norms or supporting them.
You know, maybe it's a subversively the way of reaching people you know, but you know, however the information comes across is, is good.
- You know, maybe it's a subversively the way of reaching people you know, but you know, however the information comes across is, is good.
Examples
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The series has always had that subversively educational quality—a knack for connecting readers and history.
Academic text (2013) -
In many ways, both conspicuously and more subversively, the movie challenges gender stereotypes.
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We were told that Reading First was not an end to good reading instruction and that "good" teachers would be able to subversively resist the worst of the many foolish requirements.
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I started my story in New York, but when I moved here six years ago, I wanted it to be a Philly story, so I've tried to subversively make it about Philadelphia.
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José Saramago's work is often thought of as allegorical or subversively political.
Blog text (13) -
Moreover, some bands used the discourse of Western familial structure to present the image of an assimilated family, when in fact they subversively maintained traditional kin ties and band structures.
Academic text (2008) -
A poem even more subversively challenging to HBC promotional commonplaces is "Carved Animals," the piece Kilvert selected for use from among the seven poems Atwood sent her.
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The artist subversively challenged traditional norms through her provocative installations.
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He spoke subversively about the government, encouraging others to question its decisions.
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The novel was praised for depicting societal issues subversively, pushing readers to rethink their beliefs.
Synonyms
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9.9
In a way that encourages people to rebel against the government
Antonyms
How Subversive
Surface Forms
Morphology
subversively = subversive (transparent) = subvert + ive + ly
Formed by the productive adverbial suffix '-ly' attached to the adjective 'subversive', so the derivation is straightforward for learners who know the adjective.
Etymology
The word subversively comes from sub- 'under' and vert 'turn', the same root you see in reverse. So to act subversively is to 'turn things from below' — to quietly try to change or weaken rules or those in power.