— democratically , adv.
/dem'euh krat"ik/ , adj.
1. pertaining to or of the nature of democracy or a democracy.
2. pertaining to or characterized by the principle of political or social equality for all: democratic treatment.
3. advocating or upholding democracy.
4. ( cap. ) Politics.
a. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the Democratic party.
b. of, pertaining to, or belonging to the Democratic-Republican party.
Also, democratical .
[ 1595-1605; démocratique or ML democraticus, both demokratikós, equiv. to demokrat ( ía ) (see DEMOCRACY) + -ikos -IC ]