realistically

«realistically» in Mova's school dictionary: thinking about what can really happen, not wishing — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adverb (realistically)

meaning for a pupil

1) Realistically means thinking about what can really happen, not wishing. tree →

2) Realistically means in a way that looks real or true to life. tree →

sense in the lessons

In everyday talk it starts a sensible thought («Realistically, we won't finish today»); in art and stories it describes true-to-life work. Phrases: realistically speaking.

examples

• Realistically, we can't visit every museum in one day. tree →
• The painting shows the dog realistically. tree →
• Realistically, how much can we save each week? tree →
• The film shows life in the war realistically. tree →
• Realistically, it will take two hours. tree →
• Realistically, we need more players to win. tree →

note

Spelling: realistic + ally (realistically). In maths word problems «realistically» asks for a sensible estimate.

Trees and pragmatics

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