Recreationally

Part of speech: adverb

Definitions

1. In a way that is associated with leisure and fun, covering various enjoyable activities outside of work commitments
2. Conducted in a manner that emphasizes enjoyment and personal satisfaction, often relating to hobbies and pastimes
3. Engaging in activities primarily for pleasure and amusement, encompassing various forms of entertainment and hobbies outside of professional duties

Etymology: "Recreationally" is simply "recreational" with the adverb ending "-ly" added, and each part has a long history of its own. "Recreation" came into English from Old French, which had taken it from Latin "recreatio", a noun built on "recreare", meaning to restore or refresh. The Latin root "creare" meant to create, so the original idea was of making something new again, or of renewing a person's strength after work. The adjective "recreational" is formed from "recreation" with the suffix "-al", which came through Old French "-el" from Latin "-alis", meaning "of or relating to". The adverb ending "-ly" comes from Old English "-līċe", which carried the sense of "in the manner of", tracing back to the Germanic word for body or form. So the word as a whole means "in a way that relates to recreation", which in practice became "for pleasure only", the sense the modern dictionary gives it.

Synonyms: leisurely, for fun, amateurly

Antonyms: seriously, professionally