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procedurally

procedurally

4 5.3
Following a set of steps or rules to do something
  • adverb
  • /prəˈsiːdʒərəli/
translation icon : procedimentalmente
  • Procedurally, these guidances, too, do not need to run through notice and comment under the APA.
  • procedurally correct
  • procedurally correct elections

Examples

  • Second, the process itself was not logically or procedurally consistent; there was neither the money nor the organizational follow-through to make it so.

    Academic text (2005)
  • Interesting, maybe something procedurally generated rather than random so that everyone has the same infinite experience?

    Blog text (14)
  • Procedurally, science operates according to the scientific method for establishing that knowledge.

    Academic text (2016)
  • At this point, it is natural to ask: why does the legislature not procedurally constrain itself?

    Academic text (2018)
  • The chain of custody is procedurally significant because it allows the prosecution to authenticate physical evidence presented at trial.

    Academic text (2005)
  • Candidates' promises and positions do not always match what is constitutionally or procedurally possible.

    Blog text (8)
  • California courts have taken the lead in holding that a contract of adhesion is always procedurally unconscionable.

  • The committee will review the proposal procedurally, following all established guidelines.

  • The teacher explained how the test would be conducted procedurally, ensuring that all students understood the rules.

  • The legal process must be handled procedurally to comply with the regulations outlined in the handbook.

Synonyms

systematically
vsprocedurally
75 3.9

To do something in a planned, regular way

follows specific steps and official rules rather than a general system

How Procedural

rigorously
14 4.9
strictly
103 3.7
procedurally
4 5.3
informally
9 3.4
loosely
43 3.7

Surface Forms

procedurally positive

Morphology

procedurally = procedural (transparent) = procedure + al + ly

Formed by adding the productive adverbial suffix '-ly' to 'procedural', so the meaning 'in a procedural way' is directly predictable from the base.

Etymology

The word procedurally comes from procedure, which comes from old Latin parts pro- 'forward' and cedere 'to go', like in proceed. So to do something procedurally is to go forward step by step, following a set of rules.