Unsanitarily

Part of speech: adverb

Definitions

1. In a fashion that disregards cleanliness, causing potential health risks associated with unsanitary conditions
2. Conducted in a manner that ignores hygienic standards, possibly leading to disease transmission or health hazards
3. Done in a way that fails to maintain cleanliness and may promote germs or illness

Etymology: "Unsanitarily" is simply "unsanitary" with the adverbial ending "-ly" attached. "Unsanitary" itself is built from "un-", a prefix meaning "not," and "sanitary," which comes from the Latin "sanitas," meaning "health." Sanitary, in turn, was adopted in the 1700s, when "sanitary" began to refer to health and cleanliness in public settings, a sense that grew more pointed as cities confronted disease. Adding "-ly" turns the adjective into an adverb describing how an action is carried out, so an unsanitarily prepared meal is one made without regard for cleanliness.

Synonyms: dirty, filthily, uncleanly, hygienically challenged, contaminated

Antonyms: sanitarily, cleanly, hygienically, neatly, sterilely