单词 | traditionally |
释义 | traditionally (once / 1432 pages) adv Anything done traditionally is done according to customs handed down over time. Traditionally, dessert is served after a meal, although many kids would love to change that one. Cake for dinner, anyone? Traditions are ways of doing things that have been passed down through the generations, like having birthday candles on birthday cakes. Add an -ally and tada! Tradition becomes the adverb traditionally. The word traditionally means something is happening according to a tradition: the way it’s been done for a while. Traditionally, your friends sing an off-key birthday song while you blow out your candles. Traditionally, people hang decorations for holidays. Traditionally, Scottish men wear kilts. WORD FAMILYtraditional: nontraditional, traditionalism, traditionality, traditionally, untraditional+/nontraditional: nontraditionally/tradition: traditional, traditions/traditionalism: traditionalist, traditionalistic/traditionalist: traditionalists/untraditional: untraditionally USAGE EXAMPLESThe fish are much cheaper than the mice traditionally used in such experiments. Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) Traditionally turtles were eaten at major events, like a wedding or a chief’s funeral. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) Traditionally, progressives defined themselves, at least in part, by a desire for change. The Guardian(Jan 01, 2017) adv according to tradition; in a traditional manner traditionally, we eat fried foods on Hanukah |
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