adv
Meaning 1
In a mercantile manner or context.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
mercantilely
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US: /ˈmɝ.kənˌtaɪ(l).li/
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US: /-ˌtil.(l)i/
History
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-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English mercantilely From mercantile + -ly.
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Polish: merkantylnie — in a mercantile manner or context
- Russian: мерканти́льно (merkantílʹno) — in a mercantile manner or context