Ambivalently: meaning, definitions and examples
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ambivalently
[ รฆmหbษชvษlษntli ]
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:
๐ต๐น ambivalentemente
๐ฎ๐ณ เค เคฎเฅเคฌเคฟเคตเฅเคฒเฅเคเคเคฒเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช ambivalent
๐ฎ๐ฉ ambivalen
๐บ๐ฆ ะฐะผะฑัะฒะฐะปะตะฝัะฝะพ
๐ต๐ฑ ambiwalentnie
๐ฏ๐ต ใขใณใใใฌใณใใซ
๐ซ๐ท ambivalemment
๐ช๐ธ ambivalentemente
๐น๐ท ambaivalently
๐ฐ๐ท ์๊ฐ์ ์ธ ๋ฐฉ์์ผ๋ก
๐ธ๐ฆ ุจุดูู ู ุชูุงูุถ
๐จ๐ฟ ambivalentnฤ
๐ธ๐ฐ ambivalentne
๐จ๐ณ ็็พๅฐ
๐ธ๐ฎ ambivalentno
๐ฎ๐ธ tvรญhli
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฐะผะฑะธะตะฝััั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแแแแแขแฃแ แแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ ambivalent ลษkildษ
๐ฒ๐ฝ 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.