antibacterially

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adverb

In an antibacterial way.

“an antibacterially active substance”

OriginEnglish antibacterial ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← New Latin bactēria →
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Meanings

adverbantibacterially (not comparable)
  1. not comparableIn an antibacterial way.

    an antibacterially active substance

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ent-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂énts
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂énti
  4. Ancient Greekᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́)
  5. Ancient Greekἀντι- (anti-)
  6. Englishanti-
  7. Ancient Greekβακτηρία (baktēría)
  8. Ancient Greekβακτήριον (baktḗrion)
  9. New Latinbactēria
  10. Englishbacteria
  11. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  13. Englishbacterial
  14. Englishantibacterial
  15. Englishantibacterially

From antibacterial + -ly.

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Translations

Polish antybakteryjnie, przeciwbakteryjnie
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APA

antibacterially. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antibacterially

MLA

“antibacterially.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antibacterially. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “antibacterially,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antibacterially.

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