institutionally
UK[ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃənəli]US[ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃənəli]
adv
in a way that relates to or is typical of an institution, especially a large organization or society
adv
in a way that is established as a norm or custom within a society or organization
Morpheme Breakdown
institution
al
ly
institution
establishment, arrangement, instruction
al
of, relating to, or characterized by
ly
in a specified manner
Etymology
the word 'institutionally' is built upon the core noun 'institution', which originates from the latin verb instituere, meaning 'to set up, establish, or educate'. this verb itself is composed of in- ('in, on') and statuere ('to set up, cause to stand'), a derivative of stare ('to stand'), tracing back to the proto-indo-european root steh₂- ('to stand'). the suffix -al transforms the noun into the adjective 'institutional', denoting a quality related to an established organization or practice. finally, the old english adverbial suffix -ly is appended, creating a word that describes an action performed in a manner characteristic of or embedded within a formal, established system. thus, the term's evolution from the literal concept of 'causing to stand in place' to the modern abstract sense of 'systematically and according to established norms' reflects the development of complex social and organizational structures.
Analysis
Structure: institution + al + ly
- institution (from latin institution-, institutio meaning 'establishment, arrangement, instruction', from the verb instituere 'to set up, establish, educate')
- al (a suffix of latin origin forming adjectives meaning 'of, relating to, or characterized by')
- ly (a suffix of old english origin forming adverbs from adjectives, meaning 'in a specified manner')
Examples
the practice is now embedded institutionally across all government departments.
change is difficult to achieve when attitudes are held so institutionally.
the university is committed to addressing these challenges both academically and institutionally.