Congressionally

/kɒŋɡreʃənəli/ adverb

Definition

In a manner relating to a congress or according to congressional procedures and methods.

Etymology

From congressional + -ly (adverb marker). This forms the standard adverbial form, though it's less common than 'congressionally' used in legal and political documents.

Kelly Says

You see 'congressionally' in formal legal writing—'congressionally mandated' or 'congressionally approved'—where it specifically means 'done through congress,' not just any assembly.

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