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politicly

politicly adverb: in a politic (shrewd) manner. Also the misspelling of politically.

Adverb

politicly (comparative more politicly, superlative most politicly)

  1. (archaic) In a politic (shrewd) manner
    • I must be ignorant indeed not to know, that the Duchess, ever since you met, hath been most politicly employed in increasing those forces, and sharpening those arms with which she subdued you at first […]1731, Jonathan Swift, letter to ???

Also used as

politicly is also the misspelling of politically.

Synonyms of politicly

Forms of politicly

comparativemore politicly
superlativemost politicly
alternative formpolitickly
alternative formpolitiquely

Origin of politicly

From politic + -ly.

Questions about politicly

What does politicly mean?
Politicly means in a politic (shrewd) manner.
What part of speech is politicly?
Politicly is an adverb.

Words near politicly in the dictionary

  1. politickers
  2. politickese
  3. politicking
  4. politickings
  5. politicks
  6. politicly
  7. politicness
  8. politico
  9. politico-
  10. politico-administrative
  11. politico-economic

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