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didactically

Upper-Intermediate (B2)

IPA: /dɪˈdæktɪkli/

KK: /dɪˈdæktɪkli/

adverb
Definition

In a way that is intended to teach or instruct, often with a focus on moral or educational lessons.


Example

The teacher explained the concept didactically, ensuring that all students understood the lesson.


Conversation
Sloth A
I really enjoy how our teacher explains things so didactically.
Sloth B
Yeah, it makes complex topics so much easier to understand.
Sloth A
I agree! It’s nice when lessons are structured didactically like that.
Sloth B
For sure! It really helps with retaining the information.

Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
instructively
educationally
informatively
Antonyms
uninstructively
uneducationally
misleadingly
Root Explanation

Didactically → It is formed from "didactic" (from Greek "didaktikos", meaning intended for instruction) and the suffix "-ally" (meaning in a manner relating to). The word "didactically" means in a manner that is intended to teach or instruct.

Memory Tip

Think of the word 'didactic' which relates to teaching, and remember that 'didactically' means doing something in a teaching manner.

Visually Confused Words
dialectically
diacritically
deictically
diatonically
dialytically
dactylically
tactically
arctically
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