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nongovernmentally

nongovernmentally adverb: not governmentally; in a manner that does not include governmental control or oversight.

Adverb

nongovernmentally (comparative more nongovernmentally, superlative most nongovernmentally)

  1. Not governmentally; in a manner that does not include governmental control or oversight.
    • The cities of New York and Pittsburgh, Pa., have also adopted ordinances outlawing discrimination in nongovernmentally assisted housing.1961, United States Commission on Civil Rights, 1961 Commission on Civil Rights Report, page 122
    • Elections with respect to certain nongovernmentally owned rail facilities1989, United States. Internal Revenue Service, Internal Revenue Bulletin, page 25

Forms of nongovernmentally

comparativemore nongovernmentally
superlativemost nongovernmentally

Origin of nongovernmentally

From nongovernmental + -ly or non- + governmentally.

Questions about nongovernmentally

What does nongovernmentally mean?
Nongovernmentally means not governmentally; in a manner that does not include governmental control or oversight.
What part of speech is nongovernmentally?
Nongovernmentally is an adverb.

Words near nongovernmentally in the dictionary

  1. nongourmet
  2. nongoverned
  3. nongoverning
  4. nongovernment
  5. nongovernmental
  6. nongovernmentally
  7. nongovernments
  8. Nongpok Ningthou
  9. nongraceful
  10. nongradable
  11. nongradables

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