kinetically

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adverb

In a kinetic manner.

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

adverbkinetically (not comparable)
  1. not comparableIn a kinetic manner.
  2. not comparableConcerning kinetics.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*keyh₂-
  2. Ancient Greekκῑνέω (kīnéō)
  3. Ancient Greekκῑ́νησῐς (kī́nēsĭs)
  4. Ancient Greekκινητικός (kinētikós)
  5. Englishkinetic
  6. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  8. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  9. Proto-Germanic*līką
  10. Englishkinetically

From kinetic + -ally.

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Translations

Italian cineticamente
  • cineticamentein a kinetic manner
Polish kinetycznie
  • kinetyczniein a kinetic manner
Spanish cinéticamente
  • cinéticamentein a kinetic manner
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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