Anarchically

/ænɑːrˈkɪkli/ adverb

Definition

In an anarchic manner; in the absence of organized authority or order; chaotically.

Etymology

From anarchical + -ly adverb suffix; English word formation converting adjectives to adverbs describing manner or state.

Kelly Says

When historians describe how a society functions 'anarchically,' they're making a technical claim about structure, but the word has absorbed such negative baggage that it almost always implies things have fallen apart dangerously.

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