politically

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adverb

In a political manner.

“politically insensitive”

Opposite
CommonScrabble 18

Meanings

adverbpolitically (comparative more politically, superlative most politically)

comparative more politically · superlative most politically

  1. In a political manner.

    tackle a matter politically

  2. Regarding politics, in a way connected to politics.

    politically insensitive

    4 more examples

    a politically-charged speech

    Although politically he claims to be a Democrat, his actions are more Republican.

    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

    Attorney General Merrick Garland said Thursday that when it comes to politically sensitive investigations, the Justice Department does “not shy away from cases that are controversial or sensitive or political.”

    2022 March 10, Tierney Sneed, “AG Merrick Garland says avoiding politically sensitive cases could ‘undermine’ the rule of law”, in CNN

    Antonyms: apolitically

Synonyms & antonyms

adverbRegarding politics, in a way connected to politics.

Opposite

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*tpelH-
  2. Proto-Hellenic*ptólis
  3. Ancient Greekπόλις (pólis)
  4. Ancient Greekπολῑ́της (polī́tēs)
  5. Ancient Greekπολιτικός (politikós)
  6. Latinpolīticus
  7. Middle Frenchpolitique
  8. Englishpolitic
  9. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  11. Englishpolitical
  12. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  13. Proto-Germanic*līką
  14. Englishpolitically

From political + -ly.

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Translations

Bulgarian политично
  • политично (politično)in a political manner
Catalan políticament
  • políticamentin a political manner
Czech politicky
  • politickyin a political manner
Dutch staatkundig
  • staatkundigin a political manner
Esperanto politike
  • politikein a political manner
Finnish poliittisesti
  • poliittisestiin a political manner
French politiquement
  • politiquementin a political manner
Hungarian politikailag
  • politikailagin a political manner
Italian politicamente
  • politicamentein a political manner
Japanese 政治的
  • 政治的 (seijiteki)in a political manner
Polish politycznie
  • polityczniein a political manner
Portuguese politicamente
  • politicamentein a political manner
Romanian politic, politicește
  • politicin a political manner
  • politiceștein a political manner
Russian полити́чески
  • полити́чески (politíčeski)in a political manner
Slovak politicky
  • politickyin a political manner
Spanish políticamente
  • políticamentein a political manner
Swedish politiskt
  • politisktin a political manner
Ukrainian політи́чно
  • політи́чно (politýčno)in a political manner
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APA

politically. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/politically

MLA

“politically.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/politically. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “politically,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/politically.

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