anticeremoniously
|an-ti-cer-e-mo-ni-ous-ly|
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/ˌæn.ti.səˈmoʊ.ni.əs/
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/ˌæn.ti.səˈməʊ.ni.əs/
(anticeremonious)
against formality
Etymology
'anticeremonious' is formed in English by the prefix 'anti-' (against, opposed to) + 'ceremonious' (relating to ceremony); the adverb is the adjective with the suffix '-ly'.
'ceremonious' comes from 'ceremony' (Middle English), which derives from Latin 'caerimonia' or 'ceremonia' meaning 'religious rite, observance'; 'anticeremonious' developed in modern English by adding the prefix 'anti-' to express opposition to or absence of ceremony, and 'anticeremoniously' is the adverbial form.
Originally constructed to mean 'against or opposed to ceremony,' it has come to be used more generally to mean 'without ceremony' or 'in an informal/blunt manner.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adverb 1
in a manner that lacks ceremony or formalities; briefly, bluntly, or without customary politeness.
He was antic eremoniously dismissed from the meeting and told to leave immediately.
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Last updated: 2025/08/28 14:39