seasonally

«seasonally» in Mova's school dictionary: In a way that depends on or changes with the seasons of… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adverb (seasonally)

meaning for a pupil

1) In a way that depends on or changes with the seasons of the year. tree →

2) At certain seasons only. tree →

sense in the lessons

In science and geography lessons animals migrate seasonally, and rivers flood seasonally. In everyday life shops sell things seasonally, and people eat food that is grown seasonally. In maths and news, figures can be «seasonally adjusted» to remove changes caused by seasons. Phrases: «seasonally adjusted», «seasonally available».

examples

• Many birds move seasonally between countries. tree →
• We try to eat seasonally and buy local strawberries in summer. tree →
• The river floods seasonally after heavy rain. tree →
• Some shops open only seasonally, in the holidays. tree →
• The weather changes seasonally. tree →
• Unemployment figures are seasonally adjusted. tree →

note

Adjective: «seasonal». In maths and news, «seasonally adjusted» numbers have the usual seasonal ups and downs taken out so that trends are easier to see. Remember the seasons are opposite in the Southern Hemisphere.

Trees and pragmatics

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