governmentally

IPA/ˌɡʌv.əˈmen.təl.i/
KK[ɡˈʌvɚmˌɛntəli]IPA/ˌɡʌv.ɚnˈmen.t̬əl.i/

governmentally — adverb

1. through the action, funding, or authority of a national or regional government,

1.副詞C2
釋義

through the action, funding, or authority of a national or regional government, rather than by private people, companies, or local groups.

例句

The new flood defences along the river were governmentally funded after years of local lobbying.

passive: be governmentally funded / supported / mandated

Hoa argued that the housing crisis must be tackled governmentally, not left to private builders alone.

modifies action verb: tackled / managed / controlled governmentally

同義詞
  • officially

    broader: any official body, not only government

  • publicly

    in contrast to privately, but does not specifically name government as the actor

反義詞
  • privately

    by a private person or company rather than by government

用法筆記

Almost always modifies a passive verb or past participle (funded, mandated, run, owned). Very rare in everyday speech; appears mainly in policy writing, academic articles, and journalism contrasting state action with private or local action.

常見錯誤

The minister spoke governmentally at the press conference.
The minister spoke on behalf of the government at the press conference.
💡'governmentally' describes HOW something is done (by government action), not that someone represents the government when speaking.