conventionally C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /kənˈvɛnʃənəli/ UK /kənˈvɛnʃənəli/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adv in a way that follows accepted customs or standards The house is conventionally furnished but very comfortable. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · in a way that follows... traditionallycustomarilynormallyordinarilyhabituallytypically ↔ Opposites unconventionallyunusuallyoriginally Word family Related forms conventionconventionalconventionality Etymology AI details From conventional (from Latin conventio 'an agreement', from convenire 'to come together') plus the adverbial suffix -ly. conventio Latin convenire Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # conventionally **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /kənˈvɛnʃənəli/ **IPA (UK):** /kənˈvɛnʃənəli/ ## Meanings 1. in a way that follows accepted customs or standards ## Examples - The house is conventionally furnished but very comfortable. ## Synonyms - traditionally - customarily - normally - ordinarily - habitually - typically ## Antonyms - unconventionally - unusually - originally ## Related Forms - convention - conventional - conventionality ## Roots and Affixes - Root: conventio - Root: convenire ## Etymology From conventional (from Latin conventio 'an agreement', from convenire 'to come together') plus the adverbial suffix -ly. ## AI Etymology Conventionally is an adverb meaning "in a way that follows accepted customs or standards". Historically, it is from conventional (from Latin conventio 'an agreement', from convenire 'to come together') plus the adverbial suffix -ly. The visible construction is part of the etymology: conventionally is not just an unanalyzed simple word. The modern meaning, "in a way that follows accepted customs or standards", follows the base word through the added English ending. The historical chain links Latin conventio with Latin convenire. Close English family members include convention, conventional, and conventionality. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown