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governmentally

governmentally adverb: in a governmental way; by or through a government.

Adverb

governmentally (not comparable)

  1. In a governmental way; by or through a government.
    • As a lawyer who has often been condemned for representing the despised, I understand how important it is to our legal system that lawyers remain entirely free to choose their clients without fear of governmentally imposed or suggested sanctions.2007 January 22, “A Lawyer’s Free Speech (1 Letter)”, in New York Times

Origin of governmentally

From governmental + -ly.

Words formed from governmentally

Questions about governmentally

What does governmentally mean?
Governmentally means in a governmental way; by or through a government.
What part of speech is governmentally?
Governmentally is an adverb.

Words near governmentally in the dictionary

  1. governmentalizations
  2. governmentalize
  3. governmentalized
  4. governmentalizes
  5. governmentalizing
  6. governmentally
  7. governmentese
  8. governmentish
  9. governmentism
  10. governmentist
  11. governmentists

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