uniquely
part of speech
adverb (uniquely)
meaning for a pupil
1) Uniquely means in a way that is the only one of its kind, so nothing else is like it. tree →
2) Uniquely can mean especially or particularly, like «uniquely suited». tree →
sense in the lessons
In science: fingerprints identify people uniquely; some animals live uniquely on one island. In maths: a number can be written uniquely as a product of primes. In persuasive writing: «uniquely designed».
examples
- Each person's fingerprints identify them uniquely. tree →
- Kangaroos are uniquely Australian. tree →
- The kiwi bird is uniquely found in New Zealand. tree →
- Every whole number above 1 can be written uniquely as a product of prime numbers. tree →
- She is uniquely good at solving riddles. tree →
- The cake was uniquely decorated for her birthday. tree →
note
From «unique», meaning one of a kind. Strictly, «unique» cannot be «very unique», but people say it. Sounds like «you-NEEK-lee».
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «uniquely» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.