constructively
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Definition of constructively
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
adv
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In a constructive manner.
“In vain did his counsel, striving to make out the derangement to be where, in fact, if anywhere, it was, urge that, to hold otherwise, to hold that such a being as Goneril was sane, this was constructively a libel upon womankind.”
“In general, things which may make an impression in a sex way on the adult are a matter of indifference to the sexually unripe boy. Hence it is quite possible for a father to discuss sex matters with his young son and inform him constructively, without in any undue way rousing his sex curiosity or awakening desire.”
“Under this new agreement, the parties agree to continue to work constructively and in good faith to manage their relationship until they reach a final "just, equitable, honorable and permanent resolution of their territorial differendum."”
“This type of education for domestication, which borders on stupidification, provides no pedagogical spaces for students, as Chomsky insightfully argues in this book, "not to be seen merely as an audience but as part of a community of common concern in which one hopes to participate constructively."”
“AVOID THE BLAME GAME. Women who get vindictive or finger-pointy when angry are 31 percent more likely to develop heart problems than those who resolve things more constructively, recent research from Columbia University Medical School in New York City found.”
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Etymology
From constructive + -ly.
Words you can make from constructively
200+ playable · top: VISCOUNTCY (20 pts)
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9 words9-letter words
48 words- COSTIVELY 17 pts
- CURSIVELY 17 pts
- VIRULENCY 17 pts
- VISCOUNTY 17 pts
- CONCISELY 16 pts
- CYCLONITE 16 pts
- OCCLUSIVE 16 pts
- RECONVICT 16 pts
- SYNCRETIC 16 pts
- TRICYCLES 16 pts
- UNICYCLES 16 pts
- ENVIOUSLY 15 pts
- NERVOSITY 15 pts
- NERVOUSLY 15 pts
- CONTRIVES 14 pts
- CONTUSIVE 14 pts
- CRYOLITES 14 pts
- CULVERINS 14 pts
- INVOLUCRE 14 pts
- CINCTURES 13 pts
- CONSTRICT 13 pts
- CONSTRUCT 13 pts
- CORNICLES 13 pts
- OCCULTERS 13 pts
- OCCULTIST 13 pts
- SCLEROTIC 13 pts
- TECTONICS 13 pts
- INVOLUTES 12 pts
- OUTLIVERS 12 pts
- OUTSTRIVE 12 pts
- REVULSION 12 pts
- ROUTINELY 12 pts
- STORYLINE 12 pts
- CONSULTER 11 pts
- CORNETIST 11 pts
- COUNTRIES 11 pts
- CRETINOUS 11 pts
- INCLOSURE 11 pts
- INTERCUTS 11 pts
- NEUROTICS 11 pts
- RECLUSION 11 pts
- RECONSULT 11 pts
- SCLEROTIN 11 pts
- TINCTURES 11 pts
- TOREUTICS 11 pts
- OUTLINERS 9 pts
- TROTLINES 9 pts
- TURNSTILE 9 pts
8-letter words
141 words- COVERTLY 16 pts
- SCURVILY 16 pts
- SOLVENCY 16 pts
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- CRYONICS 15 pts
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- TRICYCLE 15 pts
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- CLUTTERY 13 pts
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- CONTRIVE 13 pts
- CONVERTS 13 pts
- CONVULSE 13 pts
- COURTESY 13 pts
- COUSINLY 13 pts
- COUSINRY 13 pts
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- CRYOLITE 13 pts
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- STRICTLY 13 pts
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- CORNICES 12 pts
- CORNICLE 12 pts
- CORTICES 12 pts
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- CUTICLES 12 pts
- LEUCOTIC 12 pts
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- ELYTROUS 11 pts
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- OUTLIVER 11 pts
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- CONTRITE 10 pts
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- LICENSOR 10 pts
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