syntactically
syntactically
UK[sɪnˈtæktɪkli]US[sɪnˈtæktɪkli]
adv
in a way that relates to the grammatical arrangement of words and phrases to form sentences.
Morpheme Breakdown
syn
tact
ically
syn
together
tact
arrange
ically
adverb suffix
Etymology
the word 'syntactically' is built upon the core concept of arrangement, originating from the greek elements 'syn-' (together) and 'tassein' (to arrange). this combination produced the greek 'syntassein', meaning to put together in order, which evolved into the noun 'syntaxis' and later the latin 'syntaxis', referring to grammatical ordering. the english adjective 'syntactic' was formed by adding the '-ic' suffix, and the adverb 'syntactically' adds the adverbial '-ally', completing a word that literally means "in a manner of arranging together," perfectly describing its modern grammatical application.
Analysis
Structure: syn (together) + tact (arrange) + ically (adverb suffix)
- syn: from greek, meaning "together, with". a prefix indicating combination or union.
- tact: from greek, from the verb "tassein" meaning "to arrange, to put in order". a root denoting arrangement or order.
- ically: from latin via french and english, an adverbial suffix meaning "in a manner of, pertaining to".
Examples
the sentence is syntactically correct but semantically confusing.
the linguist analyzed the poem syntactically, focusing on its unusual sentence structures.
programming languages must be written syntactically according to strict rules for the computer to understand them.