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democratically

adv. manner
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˌdɛməˈkɹætɪkɫi// UK //dˌɛməkɹˈætɪkli// demo·crat·i·cal·ly

adv. in a way that follows the rules of democracy, where everyone has a fair say or a vote. It describes making decisions together as a group.

adv. in a manner consistent with the principles of democracy, typically involving equal participation or voting by all members of a group.


SIMPLE

The club members voted democratically to choose their new leader.

CONTEXTUAL

The committee decided democratically that the remaining funds should be donated to a local charity.

COMPLEX

While the organization claims to operate democratically, critics argue that the complex voting system actually concentrates power in the hands of a few senior officials.

Antonyms
Origin

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

Usage

Manner adverb — typically follows the verb or the direct object.

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