regulatively

regulatively — 副詞

1. done or happening in a way that controls a system, process, or activity by setti

1.副詞C2
釋義

規範性地

以制定規則或設定限制的方式進行控制

done or happening in a way that controls a system, process, or activity by setting and following rules, limits, or principles.

例句

The central bank acted regulatively, raising interest rates to keep inflation in check.

中央銀行以規範性的方式採取行動,提高利率以控制通貨膨脹。

collocation: act regulatively + economic context

Kemi designed the experiment regulatively, ensuring each step followed strict safety protocols.

Kemi 以規範性的方式設計實驗,確保每個步驟都遵守嚴格的安全規範。

manner adverb modifying human action

同義詞
  • 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

反義詞
  • 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.

常見錯誤

The manager regulatively approved the new schedule.
The manager approved the new schedule regulatively, making sure shifts followed labour laws.
💡The word describes HOW the action is done (the manner of control), not the action itself.