dependently

/dɪˈpen.dənt.li/ (bre, ipa) · /dɪˈpen.dənt.li/ (ame, ipa)

dependently — adverb

1. describing how an outcome, behaviour, or amount is fixed by another factor rathe

1.副詞C1
釋義

describing how an outcome, behaviour, or amount is fixed by another factor rather than chosen on its own

例句

Noa showed that oil prices and airline tickets often move dependently each month.

subjects move dependently — linked variation

Heloísa argued that, in a small town, wages and rent change dependently when one big factory closes.

subjects change dependently when [trigger event]

同義詞
  • interdependently

    stresses that two or more things rely on each other in both directions, not just one

  • subordinately

    more about rank or authority — one thing is below or under the control of another

  • contingently

    more formal; emphasises that the outcome happens only if some condition is met

反義詞
  • independently

    the much more common partner word; means 'without the influence or help of something else'

  • autonomously

    formal; suggests acting on one's own decision and judgement

文法句型

verb + dependently on [something]

act / vary / behave + dependently

用法筆記

Often used in formal, technical, or academic writing — especially in economics, statistics, biology, and medicine — to describe how one variable, person, or system is tied to another. The opposite pair 'independently / dependently' is far more common than 'dependently' alone.

常見錯誤

❌She is a dependently person on her parents.
✅She is dependent on her parents.
💡'dependently' is an adverb and cannot describe a noun directly; use the adjective 'dependent' before a noun or after 'be'.
❌The two results changed dependent on each other.
✅The two results changed dependently on each other.
💡when modifying the verb of change, use the adverb form 'dependently', not the adjective 'dependent'.