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congregationally

1 8.4

In the way a local church run by its members makes decisions

adverb
/ˌkɒŋɡrɪˈɡeɪʃənəli/

Jargon

: congregacionalmente

The church was managed congregationally, with decisions made by the members themselves.

Examples

The new policy was adopted congregationally after a vote by all church members.
In some regions, religious communities are organized congregationally rather than under a central authority.
The church operates congregationally to ensure every member has a voice.
They decided to govern congregationally rather than by a central authority.
The church was managed congregationally, with decisions made by the members themselves.
In some regions, religious communities are organized congregationally rather than under a central authority.
The new policy was adopted congregationally after a vote by all church members.

Synonyms

communally

vscongregationally

3 4.1

In a way that a group of people share or use something together

refers specifically to local church self government and practices

Surface Forms

congregationally positive

Morphology

congregationally = congregational (semi-transparent) = congregation + al + ly

Formed by adding '-ly' to 'congregational' (from 'congregation'); the derivation is regular but the specialized denominational/polity sense may be unfamiliar to some learners.

Etymology

Congregationally for church government comes from congregation, which comes from the Latin parts con- 'together' and greg- 'flock' or 'group'. Because it names a local group that 'gathers' to make decisions, congregationally means doing things by the members themselves.