environmentally

American  

[en-vahy-ruhn-ment-uh-lee, en-vahy-ern-] / ɛnˌvaɪ rənˈmɛnt ə li, ɛnˌvaɪ ərn- /

adverb

1. in a way that relates to the condition and care of the environment and natural world, especially as a habitat for humans and other organisms.

2. in a way that relates to the physical or social surroundings, upbringing, etc., of an individual or group.

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Example Sentences

Exxon also said goodbye to arguably its most environmentally minded director.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Capybara removals tend to be ineffective, Ibama, the environmental agency, wrote to me in an email, “since environmentally favorable areas are usually quickly reoccupied.”

From Slate • May 27, 2026

Improving biodiversity and nature recovery is part of the district council's plan to make the area thrive economically, culturally, socially and environmentally.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

"It will harm consumers and the climate and reduce American competitiveness in the global markets emerging for environmentally safer refrigerants and technologies," said the organization's senior strategist for climate, David Doniger.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

In 1987 he filed a lawsuit in federal court to halt Axel’s research on the grounds that it violated the 1975 National Environmental Policy Act, because it had never been proven environmentally safe.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot