Meaning & use
concretely
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In a specific, definite, and tangible manner, rather than abstractly or vaguely.
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The manager asked her to state, concretely, what resources she needed for the project.
He struggled to explain the theory concretely enough for beginners to follow.
A note on using this word
Contrasts directly with "abstractly"; writers use it to signal a shift from general ideas to specific, real-world examples.
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
abstractlyvaguely
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