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Inertly: meaning, definitions and examples

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inertly

 

[ ษชหˆnษœหrtli ]

Adverb
Context #1 | Adverb

state of being

Inertly refers to the state of being inactive or lacking the ability to move. It suggests a lack of responsiveness or action, often in a physical or metaphorical sense.

Synonyms

passively, statically, unmoving

Examples of usage

  • The chemicals in the experiment reacted inertly, showing no signs of activity.
  • He stared inertly at the screen, unable to process the information.
  • The old machine now lay inertly in the corner, rusting away.
  • Inertly, the statue remained in place despite the changing scenery around it.

Translations

Translations of the word "inertly" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น inertemente

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคจเคฟเคทเฅเค•เฅเคฐเคฟเคฏเคคเคพ เคธเฅ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช inertial

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ secara inert

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั–ะฝะตั€ั‚ะฝะพ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ inertnie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆ…ฃๆ€งใง

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท inertiellement

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ inertemente

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท inert bir ลŸekilde

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ด€์„ฑ์ ์œผ๋กœ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุจุดูƒู„ ุฎุงู…ู„

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ inertnฤ›

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ inertne

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆƒฐๆ€งๅœฐ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ inertno

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รณvirkt

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะธะฝะตั€ั‚ั‚ั– ั‚าฏั€ะดะต

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ˜แƒœแƒ”แƒ แƒขแƒฃแƒšแƒแƒ“

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ inert ลŸษ™kildษ™

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ inertemente

Etymology

The word 'inertly' is derived from the adjective 'inert', which has its origins in the Latin word 'inertis', meaning 'unused, idle'. The Latin root 'in-' means 'not' and 'artis' ties to 'art', suggesting a lack of skill or action. 'Inert' was initially used in the 14th century to describe people who were sluggish or inactive and began being applied in scientific contexts in the 17th century, especially in physics and chemistry, to describe substances that do not react. The adverbial form 'inertly' followed, emerging from this descriptive evolution, characterizing not just physical motionlessness but also metaphorical applications of inactivity across various fields.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #40,283, this word is among the less frequently used terms in English. While interesting to know, it's not crucial for most English learners unless needed for specific purposes.