biologically

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adverb

In a biological manner.

OriginProto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English biological →
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Meanings

adverbbiologically (not comparable)
  1. not comparableIn a biological manner.

    ... and have built vast greenhouses dedicated to breeding and harvesting ladybirds to control pests biologically rather than chemically.

    2017, David B. Grant, Chee Yew Wong, Alexander Trautrims, Sustainable Logistics and Supply Chain Management: Principles and Practices for Sustainable Operations and Management, Kogan Page Publishers, →ISBN, page 55
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    Working with a concept formulated in New Jersey, Open Marsh Water Management, techniques were developed that controlled mosquitoes biologically, rather than chemically, resulting in minimal physical impacts to the treated marshes, […]

    1985, Technologies to Benefit Agriculture and Wildlife: Workshop Proceedings, page 101
  2. not comparableWith regard to biology.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*gʷeyh₃-
  2. Ancient Greekβίος (bíos)
  3. Proto-Indo-European*leǵ-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*lóǵos
  5. Proto-Hellenic*lógos
  6. Ancient Greekλόγος (lógos)
  7. New Latinbiologia
  8. Englishbiology
  9. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  11. Englishbiological
  12. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  13. Proto-Germanic*līką
  14. Englishbiologically

From biological + -ly.

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Translations

Catalan biològicament
  • biològicamentwith regard to biology
Esperanto biologie
  • biologiewith regard to biology
Estonian bioloogiliselt
  • bioloogiliseltwith regard to biology
French biologiquement
  • biologiquementwith regard to biology
Italian biologicamente
  • biologicamentewith regard to biology
Polish biologicznie, biologicznie
  • biologiczniein a biological manner
  • biologiczniewith regard to biology
Portuguese biologicamente
  • biologicamentewith regard to biology
Russian биологи́чески
  • биологи́чески (biologíčeski)with regard to biology
Spanish biológicamente
  • biológicamentewith regard to biology
Turkish biyolojik olarak
  • biyolojik olarakwith regard to biology
Ukrainian біологі́чно
  • біологі́чно (biolohíčno)with regard to biology
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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