politically en · ADV
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree English politic English -al English political Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English politically From political + -ly.
Meanings
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In a political manner.
tackle a matter politically
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Regarding politics, in a way connected to politics.
Attorney General Merrick Garland said Thursday that when it comes to politically sensitive investigations, the Justice Department does “not shy away from cases that are controversial or sensitive or political.”
2022 March 10, Tierney Sneed, “AG Merrick Garland says avoiding politically sensitive cases could ‘undermine’ the rule of law”, in CNN:Nevertheless intellectually, ideologically and politically he identified with industrialists whom he, just like Smith, saw as the usherers of progress.
2002, Yanis Varoufakis, Foundations of Economics: A Beginner's Companion, page 25:a politically-charged speech
Although politically he claims to be a Democrat, his actions are more Republican.
politically insensitive
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most politically | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more politically | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
politically homeless · nonpolitically · geopolitically · politically correct · politically incorrect
Relateds
Translations (22)
bg политично (in a political manner) · gl politicamente (in a political manner) · hu politikailag (in a political manner) · pt politicamente (in a political manner) · fr politiquement (in a political manner) · it politicamente (in a political manner) · cs politicky (in a political manner) · fi poliittisesti (in a political manner) · es políticamente (in a political manner) · ro politic (in a political manner) · sh polìtički (in a political manner) · ru полити́чески (in a political manner) · pl politycznie (in a political manner) · sv politiskt (in a political manner) · nl staatkundig (in a political manner) · sh полѝтички (in a political manner) · ja 政治的 (in a political manner) · uk політи́чно (in a political manner) · ro politicește (in a political manner) · ca políticament (in a political manner) · eo politike (in a political manner) · sk politicky (in a political manner)