communally

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adverb

Affecting, by, or on behalf of, a community or group of people,

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Meanings

adverbcommunally (comparative more communally, superlative most communally)

comparative more communally · superlative most communally

  1. Affecting, by, or on behalf of, a community or group of people,
  2. IndiaRelating to religion

    Crucial sections like 153 A, 153B, 295 A, and 505 of the IPC [Indian Penal Code] that specifically look at hate crimes and communally- charged^([sic]) offences are missing from the FIR [first information report].

    2023 August 1, Sukanya Shantha, “Police Focuses on RPF [Railway Protection Force] Constable's 'Mental Illness', Erases Mention of Possible Hate Crime from FIR”, in The Wire, archived from the original on 02 Aug 2023

Origin

From communal + -ly.

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Translations

Esperanto komunume
  • komunumeaffecting, by, or on behalf of, a community or group
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APA

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MLA

“communally.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/communally. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “communally,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/communally.

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