Genetically

//d͡ʒəˈneɾɪkli// adv

adv ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a manner relating to genes or genetics.

    "Genetically modified crops."

  2. 2
    In terms of origin or development. figuratively

    "Hildebrandt is certainly right in maintaining that all dream-images could be explained genetically, if we spent sufficient time and concentration on tracing their origin."

  3. 3
    By being members of the same linguistic family.

    "German and Danish are genetically related."

Adverb
  1. 1
    by genetic mechanisms wordnet

Synonyms

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internallyintrinsicallyinwardlynaturallyoriginally

Example

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"In the case of language, however, it is only the ability to talk and understand that we inherit genetically; the particular language or languages that we speak are passed on to us not by genetic transmission but by cultural transmission."

Etymology

From genetic + -ally or genetical + -ly.

Related phrases

genetically engineeredgenetically manipulatedgenetically modified

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