Meanings
adverbmotivationally (comparative more motivationally, superlative most motivationally)
comparative more motivationally · superlative most motivationally
- In a motivational manner.
- With regard to motivation.
Origin
- Anglo-Normanmotif
- Middle Frenchmotif
- Proto-Indo-European*m(y)ewh₁-
- Proto-Indo-European*m(y)owh₁éyeti
- Proto-Italic*moweō
- Latinmoveō
- Latinmōtus
- Late Latinmōtīvum
- Middle Englishmotif
- Englishmotive
- Englishmotivation
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
- Englishmotivational
- Englishmotivationally
From motivational + -ly.
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APA
motivationally. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/motivationally
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“motivationally.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/motivationally. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “motivationally,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/motivationally.
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