nocturnally

«nocturnally» in Mova's school dictionary: At night; in a way that happens during the night… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adverb

meaning for a pupil

At night; in a way that happens during the night, especially about animals that are active at night. tree →

sense in the lessons

A science word linked to «nocturnal» animals: owls, bats, hedgehogs, foxes and badgers are active nocturnally and sleep in the day. The opposite is «diurnally» (in the day). Used in lessons on habitats and animal behaviour.

examples

• Hedgehogs feed nocturnally, so you rarely see them in the day. tree →
• Bats hunt nocturnally for insects. tree →
• Many desert animals live nocturnally to avoid the heat. tree →
• Our hamster is active nocturnally and keeps us awake. tree →
• Owls see well because they hunt nocturnally. tree →
• The flowers open nocturnally and are visited by moths. tree →

note

Adverb from the adjective «nocturnal» (more common). Opposites: diurnal, diurnally. Crepuscular animals are active at dawn and dusk. From Latin «nox, noctis», night.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «nocturnally» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.