Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

governmentally

/ɡˈʌvɚmˌɛntəli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.59 in modern English

Syllables: gov-ern-men-tal-ly
IPA: /ɡˈʌvɚmˌɛntəli/

23

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a governmental way; by or through a government.

Example Sentences

"As a lawyer who has often been condemned for representing the despised, I understand how important it is to our legal system that lawyers remain entirely free to choose their clients without fear of governmentally imposed or suggested sanctions."

Etymology

From governmental + -ly.

Derived Forms

nongovernmentally quasigovernmentally

Questions

How do you pronounce governmentally?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɡˈʌvɚmˌɛntəli/.
What does governmentally mean?: In a governmental way; by or through a government.
Where does governmentally come from?: From governmental + -ly.

How to pronounce governmentally

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