non-quantitatively
|non-quan-ti-ta-tive-ly|
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/nɑnˈkwɑːntɪtətɪvli/
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/nɒnˈkwɒntɪtətɪvli/
not in terms of quantity
Etymology
'non-quantitatively' originates from Modern English, specifically the negative prefix 'non-' + the adverb 'quantitatively', where 'non-' meant 'not' and 'quantitatively' meant 'in terms of quantity'.
'quantitatively' changed from the adjective 'quantitative' with the adverbial suffix '-ly'; 'quantitative' in turn comes from Latin 'quantitativus' (via French or Late Latin formations), ultimately from Latin 'quantitas' from 'quantus' meaning 'how great'.
Initially related to the idea of 'amount' or 'how much' from Latin roots; over time the formed adjective and adverb ('quantitative', 'quantitatively') came to mean 'relating to measurable quantity', and the prefixed form 'non-quantitatively' developed to mean 'not in terms of measurable quantity' or 'in a qualitative manner'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adverb 1
in a way that is not quantitative; not expressed, measured, or analyzed in terms of numbers or measurable quantity; qualitatively rather than numerically.
The researchers evaluated participants non-quantitatively to better understand their experiences.
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