adverb

secularly

secularly

The state is governed secularly.

The state is governed secularly.

She views the world in a secularly way.

She views the world in a secularly way.

((adv.)) in a way that is not connected with religion. The state is governed secularly.

Synonyms: worldly, non-religiously; Antonyms: religiously, sacredly

From the adjective 'secular' + the adverb-forming suffix '-ly'.

The '-ly' ending signals that it's an adverb, describing an action done in a 'secular' (non-religious) way.

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