In a manner relating to or according to the nature of a covenant; in a way that involves solemn binding agreement.
From covenantal (covenant + -al) plus the adverbial suffix -ly, maintaining the meaning of binding agreement.
This adverb appears mostly in theological and political philosophy texts when scholars want to emphasize that something was done through a relationship of mutual, solemn obligation rather than mere transaction.
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