demagogically

9.9

By trying to gain support using people's strong feelings and unfair beliefs instead of reason

adverb
/ˌdɛməˈɡɑːdʒɪkli/

Formal

: demagógicamente

It is clear that certain parties are intentionally distorting the import of his speech for political gain to demagogically fabricate a controversy where none exists.

Examples

These organizations are vital for making sure that politicians do not get away with false statements intended to demagogically whip up public sentiment for one cause or another.

Blog text (5)
Many politicians have used demagogically charged rhetoric to rally their base before elections.
The candidate spoke demagogically, appealing to the crowd's fears rather than offering solid solutions.
His speech was filled with demagogically motivated claims that stirred up anger among the audience.

Synonyms

tendentiously

vsdemagogically

Formal

1 9.9

In a way that clearly favors one side and leaves out facts

focuses on stirring emotions and prejudices rather than reason

propagandistically

vsdemagogically

Literature

9.1

In a way that tries to make people accept one sided ideas

appeals mainly to feelings and prejudices to gain support

Antonyms

rationally

56 3.9

In a clear, reasonable way based on facts

How Demagogic

demagogically

Formal

9.9

emotionally

369 2.7

Surface Forms

demagogically positive

Morphology

demagogically = demagogical (transparent) = demagogue + ical + ly

The adverb 'demagogically' is transparently derived from the adjective 'demagogical' by adding the suffix '-ly'.

Etymology

Demagogically comes from Greek roots demos 'people' (as in democracy) and agogos 'leader', and a demagogue is a leader who stirs strong feelings in a crowd. So to act demagogically is to try to win support by appealing to people's emotions and unfair beliefs instead of offering careful reasons.