Word · Frequency #21386
flexibly
灵活地
in a flexible manner
- 1.
In a flexible manner.
灵活地。
灵活地。；易曲地；柔软地
In use
She arranged her work schedule flexibly so she could pick up her children from school.
The team flexibly adjusted its strategy during the match.
The new software lets users adjust the settings flexibly according to their needs.
flexibly + verb
flexibly 可放在动词前，强调动作以灵活的方式进行。
She flexibly adjusted her schedule to fit the new project.
她灵活地调整了日程，以配合新项目。
verb + flexibly
也可放在动词之后，意思基本相同。
The manager responded flexibly to each customer's request.
经理灵活地回应了每位顾客的请求。
be + flexibly + past participle
在被动结构中，放在过去分词前，表示“可以被灵活地……”。
The room can be flexibly configured for different events.
这个房间可以灵活布置，用于不同的活动。
Common mistakes
She can work flexible.She can work flexibly.
修饰动词 work 要用副词 flexibly，不能用形容词 flexible；形容词不能作方式状语。
The schedule is flexibly.The schedule is flexible.
系动词 is 后作表语描述主语性质，需用形容词 flexible；flexibly 是副词，不能作表语。
Connections
Collocations
- adapt flexibly
- 灵活适应
- Employees must adapt flexibly to changing market conditions.员工必须灵活适应不断变化的市场条件。
- respond flexibly
- 灵活应对
- The team responded flexibly to the client's last-minute requests.团队灵活应对了客户最后一刻的要求。
- work flexibly
- 灵活工作
- Many parents appreciate the opportunity to work flexibly.许多家长很看重灵活工作的机会。
- think flexibly
- 灵活思考
- Good managers need to think flexibly when solving problems.优秀的管理者在解决问题时需要灵活思考。
Synonyms
- adaptably
- 能适应地；善于应变地 · 多用于抽象意义，强调能随情况调整；指物理上容易弯曲时不合适。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：flex（弯曲）加 -ibly（能…地），能屈能伸，灵活地应对各种情况。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：工作场合、学术讨论、日常交流 flexibly 是中性副词，书面和口语中都比较常见，多用于描述做事方式灵活、可调整；在正式报告或日常对话中使用都不会显得突兀。
Pronunciation & Spelling
flexibly 以 /-əbli/ 结尾（拼写为 -bly）。列表中 possibly、sensibly、terribly、probably、visibly 都带这个弱读音 /-əbli/，但重音元音不同，因此都不与 flexibly 严格押韵。flexible 拼写相近，读作 /-bəl/，注意 -ly 与 -le 发音不同。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.