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nutritively

nutritively

6.0
In a way that gives the body the food it needs
  • adverb
  • /nuˈtrɪtɪvli/
translation icon : nutricionalmente
  • This meal is nutritively balanced.

Examples

  • The school lunch program is designed to be nutritively adequate for all students.

  • Eating fruits and vegetables is nutritively beneficial.

  • She always prepares meals that are nutritively balanced for her family.

  • The snack was not only tasty but also nutritively beneficial for the children.

  • Eating a variety of fruits and vegetables helps us grow nutritively.

  • The chef prepared meals that are both tasty and nutritively balanced.

  • This supplement is designed to nourish the body nutritively.

Synonyms

nutritionally
vsnutritively
7 3.4

About how food affects people's health

is concerned generally with nutrition rather than specifically its value or effects
nutritiously
vsnutritively
1 3.4

In a way that gives the body the food it needs to stay healthy

relates to nutrition generally rather than promising good nourishment

How Nutritive

healthily
8 2.2
nutritively
6.0

Surface Forms

nutritively positive

Morphology

nutritively = nutritive (transparent) = nutritive + ly

Standard adverb formation by adding the productive suffix '-ly' to the adjective 'nutritive', yielding the predictable sense 'in a way that relates to nutrition'.

Etymology

The word nutritively comes from an old Latin word nutrire that means 'to feed' or 'to nourish'. You can see the same root in nutrition and nutrient, so nutritively means 'in a way that feeds or gives nourishment'.