e ‧ cu ‧ men ‧ i ‧ cal /ˌiːkjəˈmenɪk ə l◂, ˌiːkjʊˈmenɪk ə l◂ $ ˌek-/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Late Latin ; Origin: oecumenicus , from Greek oikoumene 'the whole world in which people live' ]
supporting the idea of uniting the different branches of the Christian religion
—ecumenically /-kli/ adverb