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anticommercially

|an-ti-com-mer-cial-ly|

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/ˌæn.ti.kəˈmɝ.ʃə.li/

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/ˌæn.ti.kəˈmɜː.ʃəl.i/

(anticommercial)

against commercialism

Base FormPluralComparativeSuperlativeNounAdverb
anticommercialanticommercialsmore anticommercialmost anticommercialanticommercialismanticommercially
Etymology
Etymology Information

'anticommercially' is built from the prefix 'anti-' (from Greek 'anti-' meaning 'against') + 'commercial' (from French/Latin roots related to trade) with the adverbial suffix '-ly'.

Historical Evolution

'anti-' (Greek) combined with Medieval/Modern English 'commercial' (from Old French 'commercial' < Latin 'commercium') produced 'anticommercial' in modern English usage, and the adverbial form 'anticommercially' was formed by adding '-ly'.

Meaning Changes

Initially elements meant 'against' (anti-) and 'trade' or 'commerce' (commercium); over time the compound came to mean broadly 'opposed to commercialism' and thus the adverb means 'in a manner opposing commercialism or commercial motives'.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

form-related note: the adjective 'anticommercial' means opposed to commercialism or commercial practices (the adverb 'anticommercially' is derived from this adjective).

Derived from the adjective 'anticommercial', the group acted anticommercially to prioritize artistic values.

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Adverb 1

adverbial form of 'anticommercial': in a manner opposed to commercialism or to commercial motives; not done for commercial gain.

The collective organized events anticommercially, refusing sponsorships and paid advertising.

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Last updated: 2025/08/29 17:57