adverb
- in a manner relating to the Christian church or its clergy
Usage: formal
Examples
- The matter was handled ecclesiastically rather than through civil courts.
- He was trained ecclesiastically at the seminary.
- The building was designed ecclesiastically with Gothic arches and stained glass.
- The community was organized ecclesiastically under the bishop’s authority.
- She approached the problem ecclesiastically, seeking guidance from church doctrine.
- The land was administered ecclesiastically by the monastery.