diminutively

Meanings

• adverb

  Used to describe something small or less important than the original.

  - "The diminutively sized mouse scampered across the room."
  - "The diminutively important detail was overlooked."

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Variants

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diminutive , diminutively , diminutiveness , diminutivenesses

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'diminutus', meaning 'made smaller'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'diminutively' contains the Latin root 'diminutus', meaning 'made smaller'.

2. The smallest country in the world, Vatican City, can be described as 'diminutively' sized.

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1. adjective: The comparative and superlative forms of the adjective 'diminutive' are 'more diminutive' and 'most diminutive' respectively.

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In literature, 'diminutively' is often used to describe characters or objects that are small or insignificant. For example, in Lewis Carroll's 'Alice in Wonderland', the White Rabbit is described as 'diminutive' and 'very small'.

How to Memorize "diminutively"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a small object or a small animal to associate with the word 'diminutively'.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'diminutively' with words like 'tiny', 'little', and 'small'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering that 'diminutively' means 'made smaller'.

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