reductively

[US]/rɪˈdʌktɪvli/
[UK]/rɪˈdʌktɪvli/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv.In a reductive manner; by way of reduction; tending to reduce or simplify

Example Sentences

the critic reductively dismissed the complex novel as merely a romance.

scientists sometimes reductively interpret data to fit their preconceived theories.

the proposal was reductively characterized as too expensive without proper analysis.

historians reductively view this period as merely a transition phase.

the problem cannot be reductively solved by simply cutting funding.

her argument, while insightful, was reductively simplified for the audience.

the documentary reductively framed the conflict as good versus evil.

the theory has been reductively defined to exclude multiple perspectives.

economists reductively analyze market trends by focusing solely on price.

the issue was reductively understood as a simple supply and demand problem.

the article reductively categorized the diverse group into a single stereotype.

politicians reductively argue that tax cuts will solve all economic issues.

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