ignorantly
UK[ˈɪɡnərəntli]US[ˈɪɡnərəntli]
adv
in a manner showing a lack of knowledge, information, or awareness.
Morpheme Breakdown
ignor
ant
ly
ignor
not know
ant
adjective suffix
ly
adverb suffix
Etymology
the word 'ignorantly' is built upon the latin verb 'ignorare', meaning 'not to know'. this verb itself is formed from the negative prefix 'in-' and the root 'gnarus', meaning 'knowing' or 'acquainted with', which traces back to the proto-indo-european root 'ǵneh₃-', the ultimate source for words related to knowledge. the latin adjectival suffix '-ant-' was added to form 'ignorant', describing a state of lacking knowledge. finally, the old english adverbial suffix '-ly' was appended, a common germanic derivational pattern, to create the adverb describing the manner of acting without knowledge.
Analysis
Structure: ignor (not know) + ant (adjective suffix) + ly (adverb suffix)
ignor (from latin 'ignorare', meaning 'not to know, be ignorant of'), ant (from latin '-ant-', a participial/adjectival suffix), ly (from old english '-līce', an adverbial suffix forming adverbs from adjectives).
Examples
he ignorantly assumed the meeting was cancelled without checking his email.
she spoke ignorantly on the complex topic, revealing she hadn't done the required reading.
they acted ignorantly of the local customs, which led to an awkward situation.