Word
seasonally
Phoneticssea·son·al·ly
US/ˈsizənəɫi/
UK/sˈiːzənəli/
Definition
adv. happening only during a specific time of year. You use this to describe things like weather, food, or jobs that change with the seasons.
adv. occurring or appearing in a manner that depends on the particular season of the year.
Examples
“The menu changes seasonally to use the freshest ingredients.”
“Many workers in this coastal town are employed seasonally, moving to other regions once the summer tourism peak ends.”
“The local ecosystem fluctuates seasonally, with bird populations peaking during the spring migration before the harsh winter conditions force them south again.”
Examples
simple
“The menu changes seasonally to use the freshest ingredients.”
contextual
“Many workers in this coastal town are employed seasonally, moving to other regions once the summer tourism peak ends.”
complex
“The local ecosystem fluctuates seasonally, with bird populations peaking during the spring migration before the harsh winter conditions force them south again.”
Usage
Typically placed at the end of a clause or after the verb it modifies.
Real-World Examples
“Scientists have identified a previously unknown frog species living in the seasonally flooded forests of the western Amazon.” “The menu at Saadi changes seasonally and currently includes sundarkala, a dish of hand-rolled wheat noodles from India’s northern Uttarakhand state, topped with wild barramundi from the Northern Territory.” Etymology
From seasonal + -ly.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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