ideologically

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adverb

In an ideological manner; with respect to ideology.

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Meanings

adverbideologically (comparative more ideologically, superlative most ideologically)

comparative more ideologically · superlative most ideologically

  1. In an ideological manner; with respect to ideology.

    His warning was chillingly resonant of late 20th century clashes between two ideologically opposed superpowers.

    2022 January 10, Stephen Collinson, “Biden confronts challenges to democracy at home and abroad this week”, in CNN
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    Nevertheless intellectually, ideologically and politically he identified with industrialists whom he, just like Smith, saw as the usherers of progress.

    2002, Yanis Varoufakis, Foundations of Economics: A Beginner's Companion, page 25

    The Tories are ideologically opposed to large state-run industries, and the Lib Dems can sniff an opportunity to score points in their freshly won commuting constituencies outside London.

    2025 February 19, Paul Clifton, “I am absolutely committed to reforming the railway”, in RAIL, number 1029, page 40

Origin

  1. Englishideology
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  4. Englishideological
  5. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  6. Proto-Germanic*līką
  7. Englishideologically

From ideological + -ly.

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Translations

French idéologiquement
  • idéologiquementin an ideological manner; with respect to ideology
Hungarian ideológiailag
  • ideológiailagin an ideological manner; with respect to ideology
Italian ideologicamente
  • ideologicamentein an ideological manner; with respect to ideology
Polish ideologicznie
  • ideologiczniein an ideological manner; with respect to ideology
Portuguese ideologicamente
  • ideologicamentein an ideological manner; with respect to ideology
Russian идеологи́чески
  • идеологи́чески (ideologíčeski)in an ideological manner; with respect to ideology
Spanish ideológicamente
  • ideológicamentein an ideological manner; with respect to ideology
Ukrainian ідеологі́чно
  • ідеологі́чно (ideolohíčno)in an ideological manner; with respect to ideology
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APA

ideologically. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ideologically

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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