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

“In fact, arguably, it’s even more environmentally friendly.”

From Salon • Apr. 27, 2026

An environmentally conscious resident called for a ban on artificial grass before it caused what he has described as an "ecological disaster".

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

The Refugio spill was much smaller than its 1969 predecessor but may have been even more environmentally damaging, since it contaminated four marine protected areas.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

“I see this both environmentally and economically as the next innovation for the North American ski industry,” Wilson said.

From Slate • Apr. 11, 2026

All those differences among Polynesian societies developed, within a relatively short time and modest fraction of the Earth’s surface, as environmentally related variations on a single ancestral society.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond