Rudimentarily: meaning, definitions and examples

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rudimentarily

 

[ ˌruːdɪˈmɛntərɪli ]

Adverb
Context #1 | Adverb

basic understanding

Rudimentarily refers to something that is done in a very basic or elementary manner, lacking detail or sophistication. It suggests a primitive or foundational level of development or understanding.

Synonyms

crude, elementarily, primarily

Examples of usage

  • The student understood the topic rudimentarily.
  • The software was rudimentarily designed, making it difficult to use.
  • He speaks rudimentarily, but he is learning more each day.

Translations

Translations of the word "rudimentarily" in other languages:

🇵🇹 rudimentarmente

🇮🇳 प्रारंभिक रूप से

🇩🇪 rudimentär

🇮🇩 secara dasar

🇺🇦 початково

🇵🇱 rudimentarnie

🇯🇵 初歩的に

🇫🇷 de manière rudimentaire

🇪🇸 rudimentariamente

🇹🇷 ilkel bir şekilde

🇰🇷 기본적으로

🇸🇦 بشكل بدائي

🇨🇿 rudimentárně

🇸🇰 rudimentárne

🇨🇳 初步地

🇸🇮 rudimentarno

🇮🇸 grunnhugsa

🇰🇿 негізінен

🇬🇪 დასაწყისიდანვე

🇦🇿 əsasən

🇲🇽 rudimentariamente

Etymology

The word 'rudimentarily' is derived from 'rudimentary', which traces its origins back to the Latin word 'rudimentum', meaning 'a beginning' or 'first principles'. The Latin root can be broken down into 'rudis', meaning 'unworked' or 'rough', and 'mentum', which implies a state or condition. 'Rudimentary' first appeared in English in the 15th century, commonly used in educational contexts to describe basic or foundational knowledge. Over time, the adverbial form 'rudimentarily' was formed to describe actions, processes, or understandings that are executed in a rudimentary, or minimal, way. This indicates that the subject has not yet advanced beyond the basic fundamentals.