intricately
Definition
Adverb: * In a way that is very complicated, detailed, or difficult to follow because of its many interconnected parts or elements. It describes an action done with great complexity and fine detail.
Usage
The adverb "intricately" is used to modify a verb, describing how an action is performed. It emphasizes that something is done with or possesses a high degree of intricate detail, complexity, or interconnectedness.
Examples
- The wooden box was intricately carved with scenes from mythology.
- The plot of the novel is intricately woven, with many characters and timelines.
- These ecosystems are intricately connected; a change in one affects all the others.
- The gears of the antique clock fit together intricately.
Advanced Usage
- "Intricately linked/connected/intertwined": A common collocation used to describe systems, ideas, or relationships that are complexly and inseparably connected.
- The country's economic and political systems are intricately linked.
- "Intricately detailed": Used to emphasize an exceptionally high level of fine detail.
- The artist created an intricately detailed portrait.
Variants and Related Words
- Intricate (adjective): Having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate.
- An intricate pattern.
- Intricacy (noun): The quality or state of being intricate; a complex detail.
- The intricacy of the design.
Synonyms
- Elaborately
- Complexly
- Ornately
- Complicatedly
- Involvedly
Antonyms
- Simply
- Plainly
- Basically
Adverb
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with elaboration
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it was elaborately spelled out
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