politically

politically
politically (adv.) 1580s, "in a politic manner;" 1630s "in a political manner," from POLITIC (Cf. politic) or POLITICAL (Cf. political) + -LY (Cf. -ly) (2).

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  • politically */*/ — UK [pəˈlɪtɪklɪ] / US adverb in a political way Recent scandals have weakened him politically. a politically damaging/embarrassing incident politically active student groups a politically motivated attack a politically sensitive issue …   English dictionary

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