English Explanatory Dictionary

democratically

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adv
  1. In a democratic way; according to the principles of democracy.

Pronunciation

/ˌdɛməˈkɹætɪkli/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-democratically.wav /ˌdɛməˈkɹætəkli/ /ˌdɛməˈkɹætəkəli/ [-ɾə-] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-democratically.wav

Word forms

democratically more democratically most democratically

Etymology

Partly from democratical + -ly (suffix forming adverbs), and from democratic + -ally (variant of -ly), modelled after Middle French democratiquement (modern French démocratiquement).

Antonyms

nondemocratically undemocratically

Related words

demotically

Derived words

nondemocratically undemocratically
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