concretely

adverb

Definition of concretelynext
as in specifically

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Recent Examples of concretely More concretely, Mazzolai would like to incorporate the concept of a life cycle into the design of robots, so that at the end of their useful life these machines can be reused, recycled, or even biodegraded. — IEEE Spectrum, 22 Sep. 2026 What was actually different about the response A few things about Coxon’s episode are concretely different from what preceded it, beyond raw view counts. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026 People keep trying to game this out more concretely, but the numbers are slippery. — John Werner, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026 Trump spoke now not only to distract from his sputtering Iran war and its effects on the economy, but also because his attempts to concretely interfere with the 2026 election thus far have almost all failed. — David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026 The show provides several abstract theories but never concretely explains what the island is. — Janey Tracey, Entertainment Weekly, 23 May 2026 The Canucks have sported cement shoes and now sit concretely at the bottom of the standings. — Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 11 Apr. 2026 More concretely, this means reactivating the brand and stabilizing the business. — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 19 Jan. 2026 But in the near term, investors may still be flighty, unless something concretely reassuring, such as Oracle achieving positive cash flow, reassures them the snapping sound is just a twig in the forest. — Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 15 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concretely
  1. specifically
  2. expressly
  3. particularly
  4. especially
Adverb
  • Only the sixth turns it into an attachment bond specifically.
    — Pascal Vrticka, Scientific American, 4 Oct. 2026
  • While the field-goal unit has mostly thrived, Evans has struggled with consistency, specifically directional placement of his kicks.
    — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of specifically
Adverb
  • By expressly including the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act in the directive, the National Fraud Enforcement Division appears to be placing drug and device makers, among others, more clearly in its crosshairs.
    — Ed Silverman, STAT, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The Surfside neighborhood, with its ice cream stands, shallow pools, and merry-go-round is built expressly for children, with face painters and balloon animal artists on hand daily and a puppet show to round out the evenings.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of expressly
Adverb
  • The aircraft is particularly suited to Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA), maritime surveillance, anti-surface warfare (ASuW), and anti-submarine warfare (ASW) missions.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026
  • That distinction matters, particularly when counseling families facing a devastating diagnosis.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of particularly
Adverb
  • But even in the consumer technology sphere, other digital surveillance devices pose similar threats to the privacy and well-being of users, especially for women.
    — Sparkle Rainey Tribune News Service, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Mercury in your 9th House squares Mars in your 6th, making schedules, chores, work, or health routines feel especially restrictive when your mind wants to explore something larger.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
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“Concretely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concretely. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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