human-centeredly
|hu-man-cent-er-ed-ly|
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/ˌhjuːmənˈsɛntərdli/
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/ˌhjuːmənˈsɛntədli/
(human-centered)
focused on people
Etymology
'human-centeredly' originates from modern English, formed by combining 'human' + 'center' + the participial suffix '-ed' and the adverbial suffix '-ly'.
'center' comes from Old French 'centre' and Latin 'centrum', ultimately from Greek 'kentron' meaning 'sharp point, center'; 'human' comes from Latin 'humanus' (related to 'homo'). These elements were combined in modern English to form 'human-centered' and then adverbialized to 'human-centeredly'.
Initially the elements separately meant 'human' (relating to people) and 'center' (a point of focus); combined as 'human-centered' they described an approach that places people at the focus, and as 'human-centeredly' this evolved into the adverbial sense 'in a human-centered manner.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adverb 1
in a manner that places human needs, experiences, values, and perspectives at the center of design, decision-making, or evaluation; with a focus on people rather than solely on technology or systems.
The team approached the problem human-centeredly, conducting interviews with users before sketching solutions.
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Last updated: 2025/10/10 16:40