relationally
relationally — adverb
1. describing how people interact with or are connected to one another within a fam
describing how people interact with or are connected to one another within a family, group, or other social unit
Nadia and her brother have always been close relationally, even after moving to different cities.
relationally close — describing interpersonal bonds
The two branches of the Choi family are relationally distant and rarely meet at events.
relationally distant — opposite of close bonds
Adisa found that the team worked much better once they started communicating more relationally.
After two years of therapy, Mei-Lin developed a relationally healthy way of trusting her partner.
- interpersonally
more formal and specifically about social interaction between people
- socially
broader — covers group dynamics beyond just personal relationships
- independently
acting or existing without interpersonal connection
文法句型
used before an adjective or after a verb to describe interpersonal connections
用法筆記
Most common in psychology, sociology, and family-studies contexts. Often modifies adjectives like 'close', 'distant', 'healthy', or 'connected'.
常見錯誤
2. describing how two or more things connect to or affect one another within a syst
describing how two or more things connect to or affect one another within a system, framework, or argument
Sofia showed how supply and demand are relationally connected in local housing markets.
relationally connected — abstract link between theories
Professor Amara mapped how each clause in the story was relationally structured to build suspense.
In the chemistry lab, two salt solutions were relationally dependent — changing one altered the other.
The artist maps colours relationally, placing complementary shades next to each other.
- structurally
focuses on arrangement rather than connection between parts
- correlatively
more specific — implies a mutual or reciprocal relationship
- independently
without dependence on or connection to other items
文法句型
used before an adjective or after a verb to describe links between abstract entities
用法筆記
Rare in everyday speech. Occurs mainly in academic or technical writing where the relationship between concepts or entities is the focus.
relationally — adjective
- relationallypositive
- more relationallycomparative
- most relationallysuperlative
1. involving or describing the way that people, groups, or concepts are linked to o
involving or describing the way that people, groups, or concepts are linked to one another
The course taught relational skills such as active listening and conflict resolution.
relational skills — abilities for managing relationships
Yuki studied relational patterns among fishing families in a coastal village in southern Thailand.
Naomi's thesis examined relational aspects of power between nurses and doctors at a city hospital.
The therapist helped the couple identify unhealthy relational cycles in their marriage.
- interpersonal
more common in everyday English for describing relationships between people
- connective
broader — can apply to ideas or objects, not just people
- isolated
existing without relation or connection to others
文法句型
relational + noun (patterns, aspects, skills, systems)
用法筆記
Often used as a neutral descriptor in academic contexts — psychology, sociology, business. Does not imply closeness or distance; it simply signals that relations are the object of study or description.
常見錯誤
2. connected to family connections, such as those between parents, children, grandp
connected to family connections, such as those between parents, children, grandparents, or other relatives
In many cultures, relational terms like 'aunt' extend to close friends of the family.
relational terms — kinship vocabulary
Dr. Fatima documented the relational structures of three Indigenous villages in the Malaysian rainforest.
Relational ties among the Luo people of East Africa determine land inheritance and marriage rules.
The database maps relational links between members of the extended family across five generations.
文法句型
relational + noun (ties, terms, systems, structures)
用法筆記
Primarily used in anthropology and genealogy. In everyday English, 'family' or 'kinship' is preferred over 'relational' for this meaning.