English Explanatory Dictionary

mercantilely

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adv
  1. In a mercantile manner or context.

Pronunciation

/ˈmɝ.kənˌtaɪ(l).li/ /-ˌtil.(l)i/

Word forms

mercantilely more mercantilely most mercantilely

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *merks Latin merx Latin mercor Latin mercantem Italian mercante Latin -īlemder. Italian -ile Italian mercantilebor. French mercantilebor. English mercantile Proto-Indo-European *leyg- Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English mercantilely From mercantile + -ly.

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