Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • In a cohesive manner; with cohesion.

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  • adverb In a cohesive manner

Etymologies

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cohesive +‎ -ly

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Examples

  • This is the plot of the film and in its "Hoosiers" like way it presents the facts as cohesively and dynamically as possible.

    Jackie K. Cooper: "The Mighty Macs": Amazing But True Jackie K. Cooper 2011

  • No doubt, out of solidarity, the party will move forward cohesively in the short term, but eventually, the questions will come.

    Jack Layton's legacy to Canada | Colin Horgan 2011

  • The story could have fallen off a cliff with all the character subplots going on, each playing into the main story arc, but things play out quite cohesively with just about everything making sense and not disturbing my suspension of disbelief.

    Rabid Reads: "Ghost Road Blues" by Jonathan Maberry 2010

  • SINGAPORE—Asian economies need to create regional channels for macroeconomic policy coordination to improve awareness and make it easier to respond cohesively in times of crisis, the Asian Development Bank's chief economist said.

    Greater Asian Macroeconomic Policy Cooperation Needed Natasha Brereton-Fukui 2011

  • The story could have fallen off a cliff with all the character subplots going on, each playing into the main story arc, but things play out quite cohesively with just about everything making sense and not disturbing my suspension of disbelief.

    Archive 2010-03-01 2010

  • As International Cricket Council Chief Executive Haroon Lorgat pointed out last week, Test cricket has never been marketed as aggressively or cohesively as ODIs and T20s.

    How to Save Test Cricket Richard Lord 2011

  • Players who inspire their teammates to play better and more cohesively don't always have the flashiest stats, either.

    Making Kobe go to his left 2009

  • As in nature, each piece has its own unique qualities, although the finished logs are cohesively tied together by three independent industrial elements: safety-orange tube, orange colored upholstery and a smoky copper-tinted mirror.

    Kristi Bernick | Inhabitat 2010

  • I wanted The Crazies to be one that exists in a world that [sic], although not perfect, was one that was at peace, and one which was containable and one which can have an identity in the movie that can be summed up quickly and simply and cohesively.

    Director Breck Eisner Exclusive Interview THE CRAZIES – Plus an Update on FLASH GORDON – Collider.com 2010

  • I did love his Man of Steel miniseries that rebooted Supes after Crisis but all Byrne really did there was take a bunch of pieces of already established character mythos from various incarnations and fit them together a little more cohesively.

    20 « April « 2010 « Axiom's Edge Science Fiction and Fantasy 2010

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