un-ecclesiastically

ec·cle·si·as·ti·cal

[ih-klee-zee-as-ti-kuhl]
adjective
of or pertaining to the church or the clergy; churchly; clerical; not secular.

Origin:
1375–1425; late Middle English; see Ecclesiastes, -ical

ec·cle·si·as·ti·cal·ly, adverb
an·ti·ec·cle·si·as·ti·cal, adjective
an·ti·ec·cle·si·as·ti·cal·ly, adverb
in·ter·ec·cle·si·as·ti·cal, adjective
in·ter·ec·cle·si·as·ti·cal·ly, adverb
non·ec·cle·si·as·ti·cal, adjective
non·ec·cle·si·as·ti·cal·ly, adverb
un·ec·cle·si·as·ti·cal·ly, adverb
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ecclesiastical (ɪˌkliːzɪˈæstɪkəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
of or relating to the Christian Church
 
ecclesi'astically
 
adv

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ecclesiastical
1530s, from ecclesiastic + -al.
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