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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

conservationally en · ADV

Pronunciation

  • /kɑn(t)sɚˈveɪʃənli/ (US)
  • /kɒn(t)səˈveɪʃənəli/ (UK)
  • /kɒn(t)səˈveɪʃənli/ (UK)
  • /kɑn(t)sɚˈveɪʃənəli/ (US)
  • /kɑn(t)sɚˈveɪʃnəli/ (US)
  • /kɒn(t)səˈveɪʃnəli/ (UK)

Etymology

From conservational + -ly.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) In the context of conservation.
    • Despite the darkened walls and conservationally correct dim lights, nearly all of these works are attention grabbers that first look naïve and awkward and then start to unfold, revealing a sustaining intuitive intelligence. 2007 June 8, Roberta Smith, “When Home Was Where the Art Was”, in New York Times: