C1adverbformallanguageacademic
US/kənˈtek.stʃuː.ə.liː/
UK/kənˈtek.stʃuː.ə.liː/
in a way that depends on the situation or surrounding words
In context
A word should be understood contextually, not in isolation.
The data is contextually relevant to the debate about housing.
The software chooses translations contextually, based on the whole sentence.
Words that go with contextually
adverb + adjective
- contextually appropriateHer reply was contextually appropriate.
- contextually relevantOnly contextually relevant details were kept.
- contextually sensitiveGood translation is contextually sensitive.
- contextually awareThe assistant is contextually aware of earlier questions.
verb + adverb
- interpret contextuallyIdioms must be interpreted contextually.
- read contextuallyPoems should be read contextually.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
contextual understandCorrect: understand contextually