uncooperatively

/ˌʌn.kəʊˈɒp.ər.ə.tɪv.li/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌʌn.koʊˈɑː.pɚ.ə.t̬ɪv.li/ (ame, ipa)

uncooperatively — 副詞

1. in a manner that shows you do not intend to help others, work together with them

1.副詞C1
釋義

不合作地

不願配合或協助的態度

in a manner that shows you do not intend to help others, work together with them, or follow reasonable requests that they make

例句

Kofi sat with his arms crossed and responded uncooperatively when asked to share materials.

老師請大家分享材料時,Kofi 雙手交叉坐著,態度不合作地回答。

The two departments worked uncooperatively, each refusing to share data with the other.

兩個部門在專案中不合作地各自行事,彼此都拒絕分享資料。

collocation: worked uncooperatively — teamwork context

同義詞
  • unhelpfully

    similar meaning but broader — can apply to actions that simply fail to assist, not necessarily active refusal

  • obstructively

    stronger — suggests actively blocking progress, not just refusing to join in

  • grudgingly

    different connotation — implies reluctance rather than outright refusal

反義詞
  • cooperatively

    direct opposite — acting willingly together with others

  • helpfully

    opposite in terms of offering assistance

文法句型

verb + uncooperatively

用法筆記

Most often modifies verbs describing communication or joint action such as 'respond', 'behave', 'act', 'work', or 'negotiate'. The adjective form 'uncooperative' is much more frequent than this adverb.

常見錯誤

He was uncooperatively during the group activity.
He acted uncooperatively during the group activity.
💡'uncooperatively' is an adverb, not an adjective; it cannot follow 'be' to describe a person's character directly.