hormonally

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adverb

In a hormonal way.

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

adverbhormonally (comparative more hormonally, superlative most hormonally)

comparative more hormonally · superlative most hormonally

  1. In a hormonal way.
  2. Using hormones

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekὁρμή (hormḗ)
  2. Ancient Greekὁρμῶν (hormôn)
  3. Englishhormone
  4. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  6. Englishhormonal
  7. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  8. Proto-Germanic*līką
  9. Englishhormonally

From hormonal + -ly.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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