constructively

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   in a constructive manner

   “it is my task to look critically and constructively at the flaws and the failures”

Questions about constructively

What does constructively mean?

constructively means "in a constructive manner".

How many syllables are in constructively?

constructively has 4 syllables: con-struc-tive-ly. The stress falls on "struc". In IPA it is /kənˈstɹʌktɪvli/.

Is constructively a common word?

constructively is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.