presuppositionally
|pre-sup-po-si-tion-al-ly|
/ˌprɛsəpəˈzɪʃən/
(presuppositional)
assume beforehand
Etymology
'presuppositionally' originates from Latin, specifically the verb 'praesupponere', where 'prae-' meant 'before' and 'supponere' (from 'sub-' + 'ponere') meant 'to place under/to put'.
'presuppositionally' developed via Late Latin and Middle English forms: Latin 'praesupponere' → Late Latin/Old French-influenced forms → Middle English 'presupposen'/'presuppose' → noun 'presupposition' → adjective 'presuppositional' → adverb 'presuppositionally'.
Initially it had the literal sense 'to place under beforehand' (Latin), but over time it evolved to mean 'to assume beforehand'; the adverbial form now means 'in a manner of assuming something as given beforehand.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adverb 1
in a manner that presupposes; by assuming something as a given or taken for granted beforehand.
The interviewer asked presuppositionally framed questions that assumed all candidates had prior managerial experience.
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