anti-politically
|an-ti-po-lit-i-cal-ly|
/ˌænti pəˈlɪtɪkli/
(anti-political)
against politics
Etymology
'anti-politically' originates from the combining form 'anti-' from Greek (ancient Greek 'antí') meaning 'against' and the adjective 'political', ultimately from Greek 'polis' meaning 'city' via Latin and Old French; the adverb is formed by adding the English adverbial suffix '-ly' to 'anti-political'.
'anti-' (Greek 'antí' meaning 'against') + 'political' (from Late Latin/Old French via Greek 'polis' 'city', then Middle English 'political') combined in modern English to form 'anti-political' and later the adverb 'anti-politically'.
Initially, roots referred to being 'against the city' or 'city-related' (from 'polis'), but over time 'political' came to mean 'relating to government or public affairs'; 'anti-politically' now means 'in a manner against politics or political methods'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adverb 1
in a manner opposed to politics, political parties, or conventional political methods; showing opposition to political involvement or political approaches.
She spoke anti-politically, rejecting all party-based solutions and arguing against political maneuvering.
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