governmentally

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

governmental +‎ -ly

Adverb[edit]

governmentally (not comparable)

  1. In a governmental way; by or through a government.
    • 2007 January 22, “A Lawyer’s Free Speech (1 Letter)”, in New York Times[1]:
      As a lawyer who has often been condemned for representing the despised, I understand how important it is to our legal system that lawyers remain entirely free to choose their clients without fear of governmentally imposed or suggested sanctions.

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