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
Etymology
'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'.
'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'.
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
