bureaucratically C1 Topic:Law & Government Freq #263853 Meanings 1 adv In a way that involves rigid official rules and procedures The application was handled so bureaucratically that it took six months to approve. 2 adv With respect to bureaucracy or administration Setting up the company was bureaucratically complicated. Etymology AI details From bureaucratic + -ally. Topics Law & Government Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # bureaucratically **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adv **Frequency rank:** 263853 ## Meanings 1. In a way that involves rigid official rules and procedures 2. With respect to bureaucracy or administration ## Examples - The application was handled so bureaucratically that it took six months to approve. - Setting up the company was bureaucratically complicated. ## Etymology From bureaucratic + -ally. ## AI Etymology Bureaucratically is from bureaucratic + -ally. In present-day use, it can mean in a way that involves rigid official rules and procedures, or with respect to bureaucracy or administration. ## Topics - Law & Government - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown