Definition

1. Adverb:
   • In a manner relating to or involving a municipality: Describes an action performed by, funded by, or connected to the government of a town or city.
   • By or through the agency of a municipal government: Indicates that something is done or administered by local city or town authorities.

Usage Examples

• Adverb:
  • The park is municipally maintained and free for all residents. (The park's upkeep is managed by the city government.)
  • Services like waste collection are often provided municipally. (These services are organized and delivered by the local town or city.)
  • The project was municipally funded, so it prioritized local needs. (The money for the project came from the city's budget.)

Advanced Usage

• "municipally owned": owned by the local government.
  • The power company is municipally owned, which helps keep rates stable.
• "municipally operated": run by the local government.
  • The ferry service is the only municipally operated transit in the region.

Variants and Related Words

• Municipal (adjective): Of or relating to a town or city or its local government.
  • The municipal council passed a new ordinance.
• Municipality (noun): A city or town that has corporate status and local government.
  • Our municipality is responsible for zoning laws.

Synonyms

• Locally (in a general sense, though less specific to government).
• By the city (a more descriptive phrase).
• Civically (relating to the duties or activities of people in a city, but not exclusively governmental).

Related Phrases

• Publicly funded: Funded by the government (can be at any level: local, state, or national).
• Civic-owned: A less common term meaning owned by the city or its citizens.

Adverb

1. by municipality
   • municipally funded