microbially

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adverb

By means of or in relation to microbes

“The corrosion was microbially induced.”

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

adverbmicrobially (not comparable)
  1. not comparablesciencesBy means of or in relation to microbes

    The corrosion was microbially induced.

Origin

  1. Englishmicrobe
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  4. Englishmicrobial
  5. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  6. Proto-Germanic*līką
  7. Englishmicrobially

From microbial + -ly.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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