conventionally

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /kənˈvɛnʃənəli/ UK /kənˈvɛnʃənəli/ See IPA manual

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in a way that follows accepted customs or standards

The house is conventionally furnished but very comfortable.

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Synonyms

1 adv · in a way that follows... traditionally customarily normally ordinarily habitually typically

Opposites

unconventionally unusually originally

Word family

Related forms convention conventional conventionality

Etymology

From conventional (from Latin conventio 'an agreement', from convenire 'to come together') plus the adverbial suffix -ly.

conventio Latin convenire Latin

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# 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

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