Standard Lemma guide

congressionally

adv · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: K AH0 N G R EH1 SH AH0 N AH0 L IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
  • CMU ARPABET 2: K AH0 N G R EH1 SH N AH0 L IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

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adv

Meaning 1

By a congress; often specifically by the United States Congress.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree English congressional Middle English -ly English -ly English congressionally From congressional + -ly.