democratically
Americanadverb
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in a way that is democratic, equitable, or free.
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in a way that follows the principles of democracy.
Example Sentences
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For the democratically governed island, the stakes couldn’t be any higher.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026
"We democratically elected a mayor who is Muslim -- and that's New York. We have different cultures, and we have to celebrate those cultures."
From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026
In the 1953 coup, America's CIA intelligence agency and Britain's MI6 conspired with Iranians to overthrow the democratically elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh.
From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026
The patch of bus-stop snow that’s turned the color of weak coffee, shared democratically with a pack of teenage boys wearing basketball shorts under their puffer coats.
From Salon • Mar. 1, 2026
The conference was attended by 2,244 voting delegates who were democratically elected at ANC branches at home and abroad.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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