chaotically
part of speech
adverb (chaotically); adjective chaotic; noun chaos
meaning for a pupil
In a very messy, confused and disorganised way, with no order. tree →
sense in the lessons
In stories and everyday life it describes busy, out-of-control scenes like a party or a classroom. In science, chaos theory studies systems that seem to change chaotically. Phrases: "run around chaotically", "chaotically organised".
examples
- The puppies ran chaotically around the kitchen. tree →
- Toys were scattered chaotically across the floor. tree →
- The game ended chaotically when the ball went over the fence. tree →
- Traffic moved chaotically after the lights failed. tree →
- The crowd pushed chaotically towards the exit, which was dangerous. tree →
note
Pronounced "kay-OT-ik-lee", with a hard k sound at the start. Adverbs from "-ic" adjectives end in "-ically": chaotic, chaotically. In an emergency it is safer to move calmly, not chaotically.
Trees and pragmatics
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