artificial
adjective
made by human skill; produced by humans (opposed to natural).
artificially
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a word derived from
artificial.
Example Sentences
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“A shorter timeline would be artificially compressed and risks depriving this Court of a full record on which to decide this $110 billion case.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
More than a decade ago, Congress’s investigative arm warned that some insiders might have been amassing more in IRAs than the contribution limits allowed by using artificially low share prices to value startup holdings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
In reality, artificially boosting testosterone, especially if not medically indicated, can shrink testicles, lower sperm counts and even make it harder to urinate.
From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026
Unlike laboratory mice, which often require researchers to artificially trigger tumor growth, lemon frost geckos develop cancer naturally and at a relatively young age.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 15, 2026
I meet her coming out of his office and she jumps and smiles at me, then turns and calls, artificially and too loudly, “Thank you, Mr. Hrbik! See you next week!”
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
