Discriminately

Synonyms for "discriminately" (1 found)

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Closest matches (1)

Choosing the right synonym

  • Closest matches in this entry: tastefully.
  • Sentence evidence is available for discriminately, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
  • Ranking signals come from derived_reverse.

Synonym selection checklist

  • Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
  • Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
  • Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "discriminately".
  • Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.

When not to replace "discriminately"

Keep "discriminately" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.

If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.

Replacement workflow

1. Preserve meaning

Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "discriminately" intact in the sentence you are editing.

2. Tune tone

Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.

3. Re-read context

Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.

Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.

Final fit check

After choosing a replacement for "discriminately", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.

If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "discriminately" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.

Sample sentences

7 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

Apparently, young children do not need higher-order concepts, or theory, to understand intentional states discriminately.

Source: wiktionary

.A similar point holds for o₂—which, though indiscriminable from o₁, is discriminately less blue than o_(new).

Source: wiktionary

The hypothesis is that in the end, the interplay of activation and decay will cause just a few areas to be discriminately more activated than others, thus identifying the predominant knowledge items, which can then be interpreted as the main concepts – the topics – present in the text.

Source: wiktionary

In a recent study, babies under 15 months were all found to respond discriminately to the name of one person (e.g., Mommy) and one-half responded discriminately to the name of an object (e.g., blanket) without contextual cues or gestures (Miller, Chapman, Branston, & Reichle, 1980).

Source: wiktionary

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Common questions

What are the closest synonyms for "discriminately"?

Closest matches include tastefully.

How should I check whether a synonym fits "discriminately"?

Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.

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