contextually C1 Topic:Describing Qualities Freq #212788 Meanings 1 adv In a way that depends on or refers to the surrounding context. The phrase is contextually appropriate in a formal email but odd in casual speech. Etymology AI details From contextual + -ly. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives Register & Style External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # contextually **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adv **Frequency rank:** 212788 ## Meanings 1. In a way that depends on or refers to the surrounding context. ## Examples - The phrase is contextually appropriate in a formal email but odd in casual speech. ## Etymology From contextual + -ly. ## AI Etymology Contextually is from contextual + -ly. In present-day use, it means in a way that depends on or refers to the surrounding context. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives - Register & Style markdown