Funerarily

Part of speech: adverb

Definitions

1. In a manner relating to or appropriate for funeral rites or ceremonies; in a way that pertains to the customs surrounding burial or commemoration of the dead; characterized by solemnity and respect associated with mourning and interment
2. Pertaining to activities or observances conducted in honor of the deceased; expressing or exhibiting elements typical of funeral proceedings or memorial services; demonstrating reverence and formality fitting for final rites
3. Describing actions or behaviors carried out during or in connection with funerals; involving the traditional practices or rituals performed upon death; marked by dignified and respectful treatment consistent with commemorating those who have passed away

Etymology: "Funerarily" is a plain formation: the adjective "funerary," meaning of or relating to funerals, with the adverbial suffix "-ly" attached to give the sense "in a funeral manner." The adjective itself comes from the Latin "funerarius," a derivative of "funus," meaning funeral or burial rites, and it reached English through the same Latin source that gave us "funeral" itself, which arrived by a separate route through Old French. The adverb is therefore less a word with its own history than a product of English's habit of turning adjectives into adverbs by adding "-ly," a process that is open to nearly any adjective. Its meaning follows directly from its parts: an action done funerarily is done as funerals are done, with solemnity, mourning, or ceremony. Because the adjective is far more common, "funerarily" is best understood as a rarely needed extension of it rather than a term with a distinct story.

Synonyms: mourningly, solemnly, memorially