antiseptic
To perform an action in a manner that is scrupulously clean, sterile, and free from germs; metaphorically, it refers to doing something in a cold, clinical, or impersonal way that lacks human warmth or character.
Beispiele
3 von 5She wiped the kitchen counters antiseptically after preparing the raw poultry.
She wiped the kitchen counters antiseptically after preparing the raw poultry.
The lab technician handled the samples antiseptically to ensure the integrity of the results.
The lab technician handled the samples antiseptically to ensure the integrity of the results.
My aunt's house is always so antiseptically clean that I'm afraid to sit on the sofa.
My aunt's house is always so antiseptically clean that I'm afraid to sit on the sofa.
Gegenteile
Wortfamilie
Merkhilfe
Break it down: 'Anti' (against) + 'sepsis' (decay/poison). To do something antiseptically is to act in a way that fights off rot or germs.
Schnelles Quiz
The operating theater was _____ prepared before the patient was brought in.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: a
Beispiele
She wiped the kitchen counters antiseptically after preparing the raw poultry.
everydayShe wiped the kitchen counters antiseptically after preparing the raw poultry.
The lab technician handled the samples antiseptically to ensure the integrity of the results.
formalThe lab technician handled the samples antiseptically to ensure the integrity of the results.
My aunt's house is always so antiseptically clean that I'm afraid to sit on the sofa.
informalMy aunt's house is always so antiseptically clean that I'm afraid to sit on the sofa.
The environment was maintained antiseptically throughout the duration of the biological experiment.
academicThe environment was maintained antiseptically throughout the duration of the biological experiment.
The corporate merger was executed antiseptically, with little regard for the long-standing company culture.
businessThe corporate merger was executed antiseptically, with little regard for the long-standing company culture.
Gegenteile
Wortfamilie
Häufige Kollokationen
Häufige Phrasen
antiseptically clean environment
antiseptically clean environment
behave antiseptically
behave antiseptically
antiseptically bare
antiseptically bare
Wird oft verwechselt mit
Aseptically means preventing the entry of microorganisms, whereas antiseptically often implies the active destruction of existing ones.
Nutzungshinweise
Use this word when you want to emphasize extreme cleanliness or a lack of emotional warmth. It is most common in medical contexts or when critiquing modern, minimalist aesthetics that feel 'too' clean.
Häufige Fehler
Learners often use the adjective 'antiseptic' where the adverb 'antiseptically' is required to modify a verb, such as saying 'he cleaned it antiseptic' instead of 'antiseptically'.
Merkhilfe
Break it down: 'Anti' (against) + 'sepsis' (decay/poison). To do something antiseptically is to act in a way that fights off rot or germs.
Wortherkunft
Derived from the Greek 'anti' (against) and 'septikos' (rotten or putrefying).
Grammatikmuster
Kultureller Kontext
In architectural and interior design criticism, 'antiseptically' is frequently used negatively to describe spaces that feel like hospitals—efficient but devoid of soul.
Schnelles Quiz
The operating theater was _____ prepared before the patient was brought in.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: a
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