concretely

adverb

Definition of concretelynext
as in specifically

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Recent Examples of concretely More concretely, Mazzolai would like to incorporate the concept of a life cycle into the design of robots, so that at the end of their useful life these machines can be reused, recycled, or even biodegraded. — IEEE Spectrum, 22 Sep. 2026 What was actually different about the response A few things about Coxon’s episode are concretely different from what preceded it, beyond raw view counts. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026 People keep trying to game this out more concretely, but the numbers are slippery. — John Werner, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026 Trump spoke now not only to distract from his sputtering Iran war and its effects on the economy, but also because his attempts to concretely interfere with the 2026 election thus far have almost all failed. — David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026 The show provides several abstract theories but never concretely explains what the island is. — Janey Tracey, Entertainment Weekly, 23 May 2026 The Canucks have sported cement shoes and now sit concretely at the bottom of the standings. — Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 11 Apr. 2026 More concretely, this means reactivating the brand and stabilizing the business. — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 19 Jan. 2026 But in the near term, investors may still be flighty, unless something concretely reassuring, such as Oracle achieving positive cash flow, reassures them the snapping sound is just a twig in the forest. — Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 15 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concretely
  1. specifically
  2. expressly
  3. particularly
  4. especially
Adverb
  • Researchers specifically tested whether adding Imdelltra could help patients live longer than continuing Imfinzi alone, which is already approved as a first treatment for this type of lung cancer.
    — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Staff who work at harm reduction clinics set up specifically to help men who use steroids tell me that twenty years ago there were fewer users, and those users took longer breaks between cycles at lower doses.
    — Gavin Francis, The New York Review of Books, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of specifically
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  • To date, that’s the only public money expressly allocated to combat rats.
    — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Each two-night run starts on Thursday and resumes Saturday, with an entirely different setlist and a fresh collection of bespoke visuals created expressly for the Sphere.
    — Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of expressly
Adverb
  • One particularly promising example is an MRI technique that identifies the central vein sign, a feature that can help physicians distinguish lesions associated with MS from abnormalities caused by other conditions.
    — Bruce Bebo, STAT, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Many stores, particularly luxury boutiques within Milan's fashion district including Omega, Tiffany and Gucci, boarded up their front windows.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of particularly
Adverb
  • Indeed, the chance to watch Tom Skerritt for the full length of a feature film, especially nowadays, feels like a rare gift.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The effect is especially disconcerting as this father and daughter navigate glad-handers and former Nazi collaborators in West Germany who are anxious to bury the past.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
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“Concretely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concretely. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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