regulatively
regulatively — adverb
1. done or happening in a way that controls a system, process, or activity by setti
done or happening in a way that controls a system, process, or activity by setting and following rules, limits, or principles.
The central bank acted regulatively, raising interest rates to keep inflation in check.
collocation: act regulatively + economic context
Kemi designed the experiment regulatively, ensuring each step followed strict safety protocols.
manner adverb modifying human action
The hormone works regulatively, telling the body when to store or release energy.
Matthew argued that the new policy should function regulatively rather than punitively.
The thermostat works regulatively, turning the heater on and off to maintain the set temperature.
- prescriptively
stronger emphasis on telling what must be done, while regulatively focuses on maintaining limits
- normatively
focuses on social standards and expectations rather than formal rules
- controllingly
more informal and less precise; implies direct power rather than system-based regulation
- laissez-faire
describes a non-intervening, hands-off approach — the opposite of rule-based control
- anarchically
without any rules or order at all
文法句型
modifies a verb or adjective describing rule-based control
用法筆記
Almost exclusively used in formal, technical, or academic writing. Most common in economics, biology, law, and engineering contexts.