bacterially

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adverb

In reference to bacteria

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

adverbbacterially (not comparable)
  1. not comparableIn reference to bacteria

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekβακτηρία (baktēría)
  2. Ancient Greekβακτήριον (baktḗrion)
  3. New Latinbactēria
  4. Englishbacteria
  5. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  7. Englishbacterial
  8. Englishbacterially

From bacterial + -ly.

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APA

bacterially. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bacterially

MLA

“bacterially.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bacterially. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bacterially,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bacterially.

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