democratically
民主的に
解説 Definition
民主的な方法で、またはプロセスを通じて行われることを示します。複数の人々の投票や意見に基づいて決定される方式を表します。
Democratically means in a way that follows the principles of democracy. It is used when decisions are made by voting, equal participation, or the will of the people. The word often appears in politics, government, and group decision-making.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
democracy（民主主義）→ democratic（民主的な）→ democratically（民主的に）という形のつながりで覚えると強いです。-ly は副詞化、-ally で終わる形は politically などと同じ仲間。decide democratically, be elected democratically のように、投票・合意・制度に沿った手続きで決まる場面で使われます。単に「みんなで」ではなく、「民意を反映して正式に」という感触を持つと、fairly や collectively との違いも整理しやすいです。
Learn it as a word family: `democracy` -> `democratic` -> `democratically`. The `-ly` ending shows it is an adverb, and the long form is similar to words like `politically`. It often goes with phrases like `decide democratically` or `be elected democratically`, so think of official decision-making by vote or public choice.
例文
The organization operates democratically with equal voting rights for all members.
その組織は全メンバーに平等な投票権を与えて民主的に運営されている。
democratically の類義語・関連語
democratically の語源・成り立ち Etymology
democratically は democratic に -ally が付いた形で、核の democracy はギリシャ語 dēmos「民衆」+ kratos「力・支配」に由来します。つまり「民衆の力に従って」が原感覚で、そこから「民主的に」の意味になります。関連語は democracy、democrat。
Democratically comes from democratic, based on democracy. Democracy comes from Greek demos, meaning "the people," and kratos, meaning "power" or "rule." The original idea was rule by the people, and the adverb later came to mean acting in a way that follows that principle. Related words include democracy and democrat.
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