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concavely

concavely

8.4
In a way that curves inward like the inside of a bowl
  • adverb
  • /kɒnˈkeɪvli/
translation icon : cóncavamente
  • The dish is concavely curved, allowing liquids to pool in the center.

Examples

  • The umbrella was concavely shaped to better collect rainwater.

  • He designed the roof to slope concavely.

  • The snow had drifted concavely against the side of the barn after the storm.

  • The bowl was shaped concavely.

  • The dish is concavely curved, allowing liquids to pool in the center.

  • The umbrella was concavely shaped to better collect rainwater.

  • He designed the roof to slope concavely to improve water drainage.

Antonyms

convexly
  • Specialized
7.7

In a way that curves outward like the outside of a ball

How Concave

concavely
8.4
convexly
  • Specialized
7.7

Surface Forms

concavely positive

Morphology

concavely = concave (transparent) = concave + ly

Regular adverbial formation by adding '-ly' to the adjective 'concave', yielding 'in a concave manner'.

Etymology

Concavely comes from concave, made of the parts con- and a root meaning 'hollow', like in cave and cavity. So concavely means 'in a hollow way' or 'curving inward', like the inside of a bowl.