1. In a manner relating to or characteristic of a presbytery or Presbyterian church governance and practices.
Usage: religious/ecclesiastical context; formal

Examples

• The church was organized presbyterially, with decisions made by elected elders.
• The denomination governed itself presbyterially through regional assemblies.
• The congregation operated presbyterially, emphasizing shared leadership among ordained ministers and lay elders.
• The new pastor adapted to the presbyterially structured polity of the denomination.