culturally
culturally — adverb
1. concerning the shared customs, beliefs, and everyday habits of a particular grou
concerning the shared customs, beliefs, and everyday habits of a particular group of people — for example, how they greet each other, what they eat, or how families live together.
Selim's village is culturally very different from the city where he works.
predicative: be culturally + adjective
Doctors are trained to give care that is culturally sensitive to each patient.
common collocation: culturally sensitive
Tendai found Tokyo and Lagos to be culturally worlds apart in daily life.
Bowing in Japan is a culturally accepted way to greet someone older.
Meera's school feels culturally diverse, with students from over thirty countries.
- ethnically
narrower — refers to shared ancestry rather than customs in general
- socially
broader — covers how people behave together, not just shared traditions
文法句型
culturally + adjective
culturally + past participle
用法筆記
Modifies adjectives or past participles describing customs, identity, or social behaviour. Distinguish from sense 2, which relates strictly to the arts.
常見錯誤
2. concerning what is available or happening in the arts — things like concerts, pl
concerning what is available or happening in the arts — things like concerts, plays, films, exhibitions, and books.
Élise says Paris is culturally richer than any city she has lived in.
common collocation: culturally rich
Gabriel's hometown has little to offer culturally, with no theatres or galleries.
adverbial position: verb + culturally
The opera house and old bookshops make Vienna a culturally vibrant capital.
Hiro thinks summer in Edinburgh is one of the most culturally exciting times of year.
- artistically
narrower — refers only to art-making, not also to literature, theatre, etc.
文法句型
culturally + adjective
用法筆記
Subject is usually a place (city, country, district) or an event (festival, season). Distinguish from sense 1: here the focus is the arts on offer, not shared customs.