civically

adverb

civ·​i·​cal·​ly ˈsi-vi-k(ə-)lē 

1

: with respect to or regard for civic demands and activities

civically aroused about housing conditions

2

: into one civic unit

Word History

First Known Use

1873, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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