# absorptively

CEFR C2 · Adverb

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/absorptively
Updated: 2026-05-18

## Definition

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.

For teachers: 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.

## Examples

- The soil absorbs water absorptively during the heavy rain.
- The new filter is designed to absorb pollutants absorptively, ensuring that no harmful particles pass through the system.
- 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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