nonspecifically
- adverb
- /ˌnɑnspɪˈsɪfɪkli/
:
de manera general
- It has been widely known since 1976 that the problem with large genomes is that they soak up DNA binding proteins that bind nonspecifically to DNA (Yamamoto and Alberts, 1976).
Examples
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It was burning up my soul," she said nonspecifically.
Fiction book (1994) -
And in Tanzania, at Gombe, an old male named Huxley was mortally, if nonspecifically, wounded by a member of his troop.
Academic text (2014) -
In brief, total RNA was extracted from blood and serum samples obtained 3 days after symptom onset; RNA was nonspecifically amplified with previously described primers (7).
Academic text (2014) -
The instructions were given nonspecifically, leaving everyone confused about what to do next.
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He answered the question nonspecifically, providing details that did not relate to the topic.
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During the meeting, she discussed the issue nonspecifically, making it hard for us to understand her point.
Synonyms
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3.5
In a general way without considering small details
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4.2
In a general way without giving specific details
In a general way without details
Antonyms
How Specific
Surface Forms
Morphology
nonspecifically = nonspecific (transparent) = non + specific + ally
The adverb is directly formed by adding the adverbial suffix '-ally' to the clearly negated adjective 'nonspecific' (non- + specific).
Etymology
The word nonspecifically breaks into non- meaning 'not', specific meaning 'exact' or 'one particular thing', and -ally which makes it describe how something happens. So nonspecifically means 'not in a specific way'. Think of it as 'not choosing one exact target', which is why it describes something general that affects many things rather than one.