thermostatically

adverb

By means of a thermostat.

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Meanings

adverbthermostatically (not comparable)
  1. not comparableBy means of a thermostat.

    [...] the electric fan drive and Drayton regulator temperature control employed on the prototypes have been superseded on the production version by Serck-Behr hydrostatic drive from an engine-driven pump with thermostatically controlled fan speed regulation.

    1960 June, “The N.B. Loco. Co. diesel-hydraulic Type "2" locomotive”, in Trains Illustrated, page 345

Origin

From thermostatic + -ally.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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