temperamentally

Thân thiện

A couple who are temperamentally suited to each other enjoy a quiet evening at home.

Definition

Adverb: - By or according to one's inherent temperament or nature: Refers to a manner of being or acting that is fundamentally linked to a person's innate disposition, character, or emotional constitution.

Usage and Examples

This adverb describes how an action or state aligns with a person's basic nature. - The two artists were temperamentally incompatible, leading to constant arguments. - She is temperamentally unsuited for a high-pressure sales job; she prefers quiet, analytical work. - He is temperamentally optimistic, always seeing the good in every situation.

Advanced Usage

• Used to indicate a deep-seated, inherent quality rather than a learned or temporary state. It often precedes adjectives like , , , , , or .
  • The politician was temperamentally opposed to any form of compromise.
  • Their approaches to problem-solving are temperamentally distinct.

Variants and Related Words

• Temperament (noun): A person's or animal's nature, especially as it permanently affects their behavior.
  • His calm temperament makes him a good mediator.
• Temperamental (adjective):
  • Relating to or caused by temperament.

    • There are temperamental differences between the siblings.
  • (Of a person) liable to unreasonable changes of mood.

    • The actor was known for being temperamental.

Synonyms

• By nature
• Inherently
• Dispositionally
• Congenitally

Antonyms

• Acquiredly (rare)
• Learnedly

Học thuật

Adverb

1. by temperament
   • temperamentally suited to each other