motivationally

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Anglo-Norman motifder.

Middle French motifder.

Proto-Indo-European *m(y)ewh₁-

Proto-Indo-European *-yeti

Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti

Proto-Indo-European *m(y)owh₁éyeti

Proto-Italic *moweō

Latin moveō

Latin mōtus

Proto-Indo-European *-wós

Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder.

Latin -īvus

Late Latin mōtīvumder.

Middle English motif

English motive

Proto-Indo-European *-tis

Proto-Indo-European *-Hō

Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō

Proto-Italic *-tiō

Latin -tiō

Latin -ātiōlbor.

Old French -ationbor.

Middle English -acioun

English -ation

English motivation

Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-

Proto-Indo-European *-is

Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.?

Proto-Italic *-ālis

Latin -ālislbor.

Old French -albor.

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Latin -ālis

Old French -elbor.

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Latin -ālisbor.

Middle English -al

English -al

English motivational

English -ly

English motivationally

From motivational + -ly.

Adverb

motivationally (comparative more motivationally, superlative most motivationally)

1. In a motivational manner.
2. With regard to motivation.