politically
adverb
Simple meaning
With regard to social relationships involving authority.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
puhlitihkuhleeSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
pəˈlɪtɪkəli
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
adverb
Regarding politics, in a way connected to politics.
In a political manner.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Regarding politics, in a way connected to politics.
Used this way, politically is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in government or politics contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Government/politics
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Word Family
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Inflected forms
Grammatical variations of the same word.
Involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians.
Word family
Words built from the same root.
A leader engaged in civil administration.
The form of government of a social organization.
A courteous manner that respects accepted social usage.
Marked by artful prudence, expedience, and shrewdness.
In a polite manner.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
Exhibiting political correctness.
Exhibiting political incorrectness.
Related Words
Connected to the same idea, not synonyms.
- conservativeadjective
- chargedadjective
- alignedadjective
- liberalnoun
- supporternoun
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