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federally

American  
[fe-der-uh-lee] / ˈfɛ dər ə li /

adverb

  1. with respect to or at a federal level of government.

  2. Theology. by, through, or due to a religious covenant.


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Federally backed student loans and mortgages are seeing increased defaults.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

Federally hired cleanup crews have been removing ash and debris, in addition to a 6-inch layer of topsoil, from buildings burned by the wildfires.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2025

Federally recognized tribes can apply for permits with the U.S.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 27, 2024

This region was known as the semi-autonomous Federally Administered Tribal Areas until a 2018 merger with neighbouring Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.

From Reuters • Jul. 31, 2023

I shall also recommend bills to improve educational quality, to stimulate the arts, and, at the college level, to provide Federal loans for the construction of academic facilities and Federally financed scholarships.

From State of the Union Address by Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald)

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