PARLIAMENTARILY

Etymology

Adverb

parliamentarily (comparative more parliamentarily, superlative most parliamentarily)

In a parliamentary manner; in the context of parliament.

Source: Wiktionary


Par`lia*men"ta*ri*ly, adv.

Definition: In a parliamentary manner.

PARLIAMENTARY

Par`lia*men"ta*ry, a. Etym: [Cf. F. parlementaire.]

1. Of or pertaining to Parliament; as, parliamentary authority. Bacon.

2. Enacted or done by Parliament; as, a parliamentary act. Sir M. Hale.

3. According to the rules and usages of Parliament or of deliberative bodies; as, a parliamentary motion. Parliamentary agent, a person, usually a solicitor, professionally employed by private parties to explain and recommend claims, bills, etc., under consideration of Parliament. [Eng.] -- Parliamentary train, one of the trains which, by act of Parliament, railway companies are required to run for the conveyance of third-class passengers at a reduced rate. [Eng.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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