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anticeremonially

|an-ti-cer-e-mo-ni-al-ly|

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/ˌæn.ti.sɛr.əˈmoʊ.ni.əl/

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/ˌæn.ti.sɛr.əˈməʊ.ni.əl/

(anticeremonial)

opposed to ceremony; informal

Base FormComparativeSuperlativeAdverb
anticeremonialmore anticeremonialmost anticeremonialanticeremonially
Etymology
Etymology Information

'anticeremonially' originates from English formation combining the prefix 'anti-' (from Greek 'anti-' meaning 'against') with 'ceremonial' (from Medieval Latin 'ceremonia' via Old French 'ceremonie'), plus the adverbial suffix '-ly'. 「anticeremonially」は、接頭辞'anti-'(ギリシア語'anti-'「反対」)と中世ラテン語'ceremonia'(古フランス語'ceremonie'を経て)に由来する'ceremonial'、および副詞化する接尾辞'-ly'から成る英語の語形成です。

Historical Evolution

'anticeremonial' formed in modern English by combining 'anti-' + 'ceremonial'; 'ceremonial' itself came into English via Old French 'ceremonie' from Latin 'caerimonia'/'ceremonia'. The adverb 'anticeremonially' is formed by adding '-ly' to the adjective 'anticeremonial'. 「anticeremonial」は、'anti-'と'ceremonial'を結び付けて近代英語で作られた語で、'ceremonial'は古フランス語'ceremonie'を経たラテン語'caerimonia'/'ceremonia'に由来します。副詞形'anticeremonially'は形容詞に接尾辞'-ly'を付けて作られました。

Meaning Changes

Initially the elements conveyed 'against ceremony' (opposition to ceremonial formalities); over time the compound came to be used to describe conduct 'in a nonceremonial manner'—that is, 'without ceremony' or 'informally'. 当初は「儀式に反する」という要素的意味を持っていましたが、やがて「儀式的でない(形式ばらない)やり方で」という現在の用法へと変化しました。

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adverb 1

in a manner that is not ceremonial; without ceremony or formality; informally.

He greeted the guests anticeremonially, shaking hands and calling them by their first names.

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Last updated: 2025/08/28 14:19