Definition

Adverb 1. In a manner relating to, involving, or enacted by legislation or a legislature: Pertaining to the process of making laws or the actions of a legislative body. - The issue was resolved legislatively, through the passage of a new act. 2. By means of or through the process of legislation: Done or achieved by creating and passing laws. - The policy was established legislatively rather than through executive order.

Usage Examples

• General Use:
  • The power to tax is a power that must be used legislatively.
  • The framework for the new agency was created legislatively.
• In Context:
  • While the court made a ruling, a permanent solution must come legislatively from Congress.
  • The standards were legislatively mandated, so all companies must comply.

Advanced Usage

• "to act legislatively": to take action that involves making or changing laws.
  • The council chose to act legislatively to address the zoning problem.
• "legislatively imposed": required or enforced by law.
  • The legislatively imposed deadline forced the department to act quickly.

Variants and Related Words

• Legislate (verb): to make or enact laws.
  • Congress has the power to legislate on matters of national defense.
• Legislation (noun): laws, considered collectively, or the process of making laws.
  • New legislation was introduced to protect consumer data.
• Legislative (adjective): having the power to make laws; relating to legislation.
  • The bill is now before the legislative assembly.
• Legislator (noun): a person who makes laws; a member of a legislative body.
  • The legislators debated the proposal for hours.

Synonyms

• By statute: According to or as established by a formal written law.
• By law: As required or authorized by law.
• Parliamentarily (chiefly in systems with a parliament): Through parliamentary procedure.

Antonyms

• Executively: By the authority or action of the executive branch of government.
• Judicially: By the courts or through judicial process.
• Administratively: By means of administrative or managerial action, not through formal lawmaking.

Adverb

1. by legislation
   • legislatively determined