pəˈlid.]ə̇k(ə)lē, pōˈ-, -it], ]ēk-, -li, in rapid speech ˈpli-\ adverb
1. archaic : in a polite manner : politicly
politically pretended the utmost submission — Oliver Goldsmith
2. : in political terms : from a political point of view
basic decisions … must be made by politically accountable civilian officials — D.D.Eisenhower
the politically relevant aspects of cultures — Richard McKeon
politically conscious people