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polymorphously

polymorphously

1 9.3
In many different forms, like shapes or styles
  • adverb
  • /ˌpɒliˈmɔːrfəsli/
translation icon : polimórficamente
  • Art can be experienced polymorphously, appealing to many senses and interpretations.
  • polymorphously perverse

Examples

  • Polymorphously perverse, meaning...?

    Celebrity (1998)

  • She was polymorphously insensitive, I think.

    Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)

  • We're not polymorphously.

    Blog text (34)

  • I'm polymorphously perverse.

    Celebrity (1998)

  • Polymorphously perverse.

    American Splendor (2003)

  • You're polymorphously perverse.

    Annie Hall (1977)

  • The artist's work is polymorphously vibrant, showcasing various colors and styles throughout her collection.

  • Different species can adapt polymorphously to their environment, exhibiting unique traits that help them thrive.

Synonyms

variedly
vspolymorphously
5.2

In many different ways

emphasizes many different forms or types rather than general variety

How Variable

polymorphously
1 9.3
diversely
1 4.5
variously
10 4.0
uniformly
26 3.7

Surface Forms

polymorphously positive

Morphology

polymorphously = polymorphous (transparent) = poly + morph + ous + ly

The adverb is a regular -ly formation from the adjective 'polymorphous', so the meaning is directly inherited.

Etymology

The word polymorphously comes from poly- meaning 'many' and morph meaning 'shape' or 'form'. So, something done polymorphously happens 'in many shapes' or 'in many different forms', which explains why we use it for things that show many types or change their form.