organically

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UK/ɔːˈɡænɪkli/Canada, US/oɹˈɡænɪkli/Canada, US[oɹˈɡɛənɪkli]Australia/oːˈɡænɪkli/

adverb

In an organic manner.

Less commonScrabble 17

Meanings

adverborganically (comparative more organically, superlative most organically)

comparative more organically · superlative most organically

  1. In an organic manner.
  2. In the manner of a living organism.
  3. As part of an organized whole.
  4. Inherently, naturally or constitutionally.

    “But after meeting Jaleel serendipitously on an airplane and becoming friends, the idea grew organically, and we knew we had the right partner.”

    2021 August 5, Pierre-Antoine Louis, “Jaleel White Wants to Sell You ‘Purple Urkle’”, in The New York Times
  5. From, or using organic matter.
  6. With regard to organic husbandry.

Synonyms & antonyms

adverbinvolving carbon compounds

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Englishorganic
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  4. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  5. Proto-Germanic*līką
  6. Englishorganically

From organic + -ally.

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

German organisch, natürlich
  • organischin the manner of a living organism
  • natürlichinherently, naturally or constitutionally
  • ökologischwith regard to organic husbandry
  • biologischwith regard to organic husbandry
Spanish orgánicamente
  • orgánicamentefrom, or using organic matter
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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