ecclesiastically


ec·cle·si·as·ti·cal

E0024300 (ĭ-klē′zē-ăs′tĭ-kəl)adj.1. Of or relating to a church, especially as an organized institution.2. Appropriate to a church or to use in a church: ecclesiastical architecture; ecclesiastical robes.
ec·cle′si·as′ti·cal·ly adv.
Thesaurus
Adv.1.ecclesiastically - in an ecclesiastic manner; "the candidate was ecclesiastically endorsed"