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absorptively

adv.
C2 Proficiency ab·sorp·tive·ly

adv. in a way that takes in or uses up something completely. You use this when a material or a person takes up all of a resource without leaving any behind.

adv. in a manner that involves the complete taking in or use of a substance or resource. Often describes the physical process of absorption or the total consumption of a finite supply.


SIMPLE

The soil absorbs water absorptively during the heavy rain.

CONTEXTUAL

The new filter is designed to absorb pollutants absorptively, ensuring that no harmful particles pass through the system.

COMPLEX

The desert plants have evolved to absorb moisture absorptively from the morning dew, allowing them to survive in an environment where rainfall is a rare and fleeting event.

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