1. in a way that depends on or is determined by the surrounding circumstances or situation

Examples

• The word ‘bank’ means different things contextually – it could refer to a financial institution or a riverbank.
• Her response was appropriate contextually, given the formal setting of the meeting.
• The joke was funny contextually, but wouldn’t make sense without knowing the background story.
• Teachers should present vocabulary words contextually rather than in isolation.
• The data must be interpreted contextually to understand its true significance.
• His behavior, while unusual, made sense contextually when we learned about his recent loss.