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concretamente

[kõ.kre.ta.ˈmẽ.tə]
adverb
concretely; specifically; in concrete terms
1. In a concrete, specific, or practical manner; not abstractly or theoretically
Can you explain that concretely with an example?
Pode explicar isso concretamente com um exemplo?
2. To be specific; in particular; namely
What exactly do you mean? Concretely, which changes are you proposing?
O que você quer dizer exatamente? Concretamente, que mudanças está propondo?
3. In reality; actually; in practice
The plan sounds good in theory, but concretely it won't work.
O plano soa bem em teoria, mas concretamente não funcionará.
Synonyms
especificamenteparticularmenteprecisamenteexatamenteefetivamentena práticade fato
Antonyms
abstratamenteteoricamentevagamentegenericamente

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
concretamente
Standard usage, widely understood and used
Portugal
concretamente
Standard usage, equivalent to Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

concretamente falando - speaking concretely/to be specific
mais concretamente - more specifically/to be more precise
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