Meaning & Definition of Intricately in English
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Intricately
In a very detailed and elaborate manner.
Pronunciation:
/ˈɪn.trɪ.kət.li/Part of Speech:
adverbDetailed Definitions
Definition: In a way that involves many small and complicated details.
Example Sentence: The artist intricately carved the designs into the wood.
Definition: With great complexity or detail.
Example Sentence: The plot of the novel was intricately woven with subplots and character development.
Etymology
Origin: From the word 'intricate', which comes from Latin 'intricatus', meaning 'entangled, complicated'.
Synonyms
complexlyelaboratelydetailedlycomplicatedly
Common Phrases and Expressions
- intricately designed: Having a complex and detailed design.
- intricately woven: Intertwined in a complex manner.
- intricately linked: Closely and complicatedly connected.
Translations
- Spanish: intricadamente
- French: de manière complexe
- German: kompliziert
- Russian: замысловато
Related Words
- intricate: Having many complexly arranged elements; detailed and complicated.
- intricacy: The quality of being intricate or complicated.
- intricate design: A design that features many complicated details.
Slang Meanings of intricately
Meaning: Really complicated
Example Sentence: That math problem is intricately hard!
Meaning: Extremely detailed
Example Sentence: Her notes for the project are intricately long.