acquisitively

/əˈkwɪzətɪvli/ adv

In an acquisitive manner; for the purpose of acquisition.

Word Origin Acquisitive comes from Latin 'ad-' 'to' and 'quaerere' 'to seek'—so it's about seeking to get things. The '-ive' makes it an adjective, and '-ly' an adverb: doing something in a grasping way. The same root 'quaerere' gives us 'acquire,' 'question,' 'request,' and 'inquisitive.' The PIE root *kwo- is about asking, seeking.

adv In an acquisitive manner; for the purpose of acquisition.

The corporation acted acquisitively, purchasing smaller competitors to expand its market share.

(副词) 贪婪地;贪得无厌地

该公司以收购的方式行动,购买较小的竞争对手以扩大市场份额。

(adverbio) codiciosamente; ávidamente; con avidez [De manera adquisitiva; con el propósito de adquirir.]

La corporación actuó de manera adquisitiva, comprando competidores más pequeños para expandir su cuota de mercado.

(adverbe) avidement; avec avidité [De manière avide d'acquérir; dans un but d'acquisition.]

La société a agi **acquisitively**, rachetant ses petits concurrents pour étendre sa part de marché.

(Adverb) habgierig; erwerbsgierig [**acquisitively** (Adv.) – in einer Weise, die auf Erwerb oder Aneignung abzielt; mit dem Ziel, Besitz oder Wissen zu erlangen.]

Das Unternehmen handelte **acquisitively** und kaufte kleinere Konkurrenten auf, um seinen Marktanteil zu vergrößern.

(副詞) 貪欲に、獲得の目的で、所有欲をもって。

その企業は貪欲に振る舞い、市場シェア拡大のために小さな競合他社を次々と買収した。

(advérbio) gananciosamente; cobiçosamente; avidamente [De maneira gananciosa; com o objetivo de aquisição.]

A corporação agiu de forma adquisitiva, comprando concorrentes menores para expandir sua participação no mercado.

Word parts: ac + quisit + ive + ly

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