Ambivalently: meaning, definitions and examples

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ambivalently

 

[ รฆmหˆbษชvษ™lษ™ntli ]

Adverb
Context #1 | Adverb

emotional response

Ambivalently is an adverb used to describe a state of having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone. It indicates a simultaneous existence of opposite emotions, such as love and hate, attraction and repulsion. When a person feels ambivalent, they may struggle to make decisions due to this internal conflict. This term is often used in psychological contexts to discuss emotional complexity.

Synonyms

conflictedly, mixedly, uncertainly

Examples of usage

  • She felt ambivalently about moving to a new city.
  • He looked at the offer ambivalently, unsure of what to choose.
  • The audience reacted ambivalently to the controversial performance.

Translations

Translations of the word "ambivalently" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น ambivalentemente

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคฎเฅเคฌเคฟเคตเฅ‡เคฒเฅ‡เค‚เคŸเคฒเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช ambivalent

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ ambivalen

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฐะผะฑั–ะฒะฐะปะตะฝั‚ะฝะพ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ambiwalentnie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ขใƒณใƒ“ใƒใƒฌใƒณใƒˆใซ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท ambivalemment

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ambivalentemente

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ambaivalently

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์–‘๊ฐ€์ ์ธ ๋ฐฉ์‹์œผ๋กœ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุจุดูƒู„ ู…ุชู†ุงู‚ุถ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ambivalentnฤ›

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ambivalentne

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็Ÿ›็›พๅœฐ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ ambivalentno

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ tvรญhli

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐะผะฑะธะตะฝั‚ั‚ั–

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒ›แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ•แƒแƒšแƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒฃแƒ แƒแƒ“

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ambivalent ลŸษ™kildษ™

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ ambivalentemente

Etymology

The word 'ambivalently' is derived from the root 'ambivalent', which comes from the Latin word 'ambivalens', meaning 'to be in two minds'. The prefix 'ambi-' translates to 'both' or 'on both sides', while 'valent' comes from 'valere', meaning 'to be strong' or 'to have worth'. The term began to be used in English in the early 20th century, particularly in the realm of psychology, to describe conflicting feelings and has since been adopted in broader contexts to illustrate similar emotional complexities in various situations.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #37,102, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.