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antisocially

antisocially

7.6
In a way that avoids people or breaks social rules
  • adverb
  • /ˌæn.tiˈsoʊ.ʃəl.i/
translation icon : antisocialmente
  • The film's main character antisocially rejected all attempts at friendship, isolating himself from society.

Examples

  • When Islam was founded, one huge tenet was to get rid of usury in banking because it was recognized about 1,500 years ago that the way banking was being practiced was antisocially disordered and evil.

    Blog text (30)

  • Early in the sequence, Dove gives us Demeter, "blown apart by loss" (10), bewildered and furious at her daughter's disappearance, her mourning perceived by neighbors as antisocially intense.

    Fiction book (1996)

  • He chose to live antisocially, avoiding gatherings and social events to find peace in solitude.

  • After the incident, she started acting antisocially, refusing to engage with her friends and family.

Synonyms

unsociably
vsantisocially
6.7

In a way that avoids talking to or being with other people

involves harming others or breaking social rules

Antonyms

socially
181 1.6

In a way that involves people meeting and talking with others

How Social

sociably
3.4
antisocially
7.6

Surface Forms

antisocially positive
antisociallier comparative
antisocialliest superlative

Morphology

antisocially = antisocial (transparent) = anti + social + ly

The adverb is formed regularly from the adjective 'antisocial' with '-ly', and the underlying 'anti-' + 'social' structure is clear.

Etymology

The word antisocially comes from the parts anti- meaning 'against', social meaning 'connected to other people', and -ly which makes it mean 'in a way'. So to act antisocially is to behave 'against' social life or the usual rules people expect.