democratically — in a way that relates to or supports democracy; by democratic means
Part of speech: ADVERB
Definition: in a way that relates to or supports democracy; by democratic means
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌdeməˈkrætɪkli/
Example Sentences
- The student council president was democratically chosen by pizza preference votes.
- All major decisions in our company are made democratically through employee voting.
- Even choosing the movie for tonight was done democratically - everyone voted for horror!
democratically
ADVERB[/ˌdeməˈkrætɪkli/]
in a way that relates to or supports democracy; by democratic means
The community elected its leader democratically through a fair vote.
The family chose their leader democratically by voting together. (PEOPLE'S CHOICE → make decisions through voting)
The community acted democratically, created practical policies, and lived peacefully together.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Derived from Greek 'demokratia', a compound of 'demos' (people) and 'kratos' (power), literally meaning 'rule by the people'. The adverbial suffix '-ically' was subsequently added to form the adverb denoting the manner or fashion of democratic practice.
Breakdown
demo- (people, from Greek demos) + -crat (rule/power, from Greek kratos) + -ic (adjective-forming suffix) + -ally (adverb-forming suffix).
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The student council president was democratically chosen by pizza preference votes.”
“All major decisions in our company are made democratically through employee voting.”
“Even choosing the movie for tonight was done democratically - everyone voted for horror!”
“The country has been democratically governed for over 50 years.”
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