Invitedly

Part of speech: adverb

Definitions

1. Characterized by actions or manner that welcomes or encourages participation
2. Done in a way that explicitly invites others to join or engage in a shared experience
3. Describing a social interaction that is open and warm, prompting others to feel included

Etymology: "Invitedly" is a straightforward formation: the adjective "invited," meaning asked or summoned, combined with the suffix "-ly," which turns an adjective into an adverb of manner. Its sense of "in a welcoming way" is a loose extension of that base, since something done invitedly is done as though by invitation, with open encouragement or a sense of being wanted. The adjective "invited" itself comes from the verb "invite," which English borrowed from Latin "invitare," meaning to summon or entreat, and which entered the language around the late 1400s. Because "invitedly" is built on that participle, it is far less common than "invitingly," the adverb formed from the present participle, and dictionaries record it mainly as a rare variant rather than a standard everyday term.

Synonyms: cordially, warmly, graciously, hospitably, politely

Antonyms: uninvitedly