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evaporatively

evaporatively

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In a way that turns liquid, often water, into gas that rises into the air
  • adverb
  • /ɪˈvæpəˌreɪtɪvli/
  • Specialized
: evaporativamente
  • It seems sensible that for any level of insolation of the tropical sea surface, there should be a wind speed that evaporatively cools the surface at the same rate as the heating.

Examples

  • The clothes were hung outside to dry evaporatively on a warm, sunny day.

  • It seems sensible that for any level of insolation of the tropical sea surface, there should be a wind speed that evaporatively cools the surface at the same rate as the heating.

    Blog text (5)

  • For evaporatively cooled gases, the de Broglie wavelength of the atoms is enormous compared to the range of the interatomic forces.

    Academic text (1999)

  • The water in the puddle evaporatively dried up under the heat of the sun.

  • In arid climates, plants lose water evaporatively, which can lead to drought.

Surface Forms

evaporatively positive

Morphology

evaporatively = evaporative (transparent) = evaporate + ive + ly

Formed regularly from the adjective 'evaporative' with the adverbial suffix '-ly', a predictable step for learners.

Etymology

Evaporatively comes from the verb evaporate, which is built on vapor meaning 'steam' or 'moist air' and is like the word vaporize. So, to act evaporatively is to do something by turning liquid into vapor.