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🌌 Too many to count 📚 As a mass noun
uncountably

uncountably

8.1
In a way that treats something as a single mass rather than separate items
  • adverb
  • /ʌnˈkaʊntəbli/
  • Specialized
translation icon : incontablemente
  • In English, the word 'information' is used uncountably and does not have a plural form.

Examples

  • Some nouns, like 'furniture', are treated uncountably in grammar and do not take an 's' for plural.

  • The teacher explained that 'rice' is almost always used uncountably in English sentences.

  • Some nouns, like 'furniture', are treated uncountably in grammar and do not take an 's' for plural.

  • Sand is uncountably present on the beach.

  • Is sugar uncountably used in cooking?

  • In English, the word 'information' is used uncountably and does not have a plural form.

  • The teacher explained that 'rice' is almost always used uncountably in English sentences.

Antonyms

countably
  • Specialized
9.0

In a way that can be counted or listed, like numbers

Surface Forms

uncountably positive

Morphology

uncountably = uncountable (transparent) = un + count + able + ly

Derived by adding '-ly' to 'uncountable' (un- + count + -able); the adverbial formation is regular and signals manner.

Etymology

Uncountably breaks into un- 'not', count 'to number', and -ly 'in a way'. In grammar it means we treat something as a whole, not as separate things, so words like 'information' or 'furniture' are used uncountably because we do not give them a plural number.