In a way that relates to the rights and responsibilities of citizens, or in a manner concerning the city and its government.
From civic (Latin civicus, from civis 'citizen') + -ally (adverbial suffix). The suffix -ally was added to civic in Middle English to create an adverb form.
The word civic comes from the same Latin root as city, and both trace back to the idea of community living—civically minded people are thinking about their responsibility to the whole group, not just themselves.
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