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

Boarding Adhikari's van, 20-year-old Susmita Bishowkarma said she prefers to travel in EVs because they are "environmentally friendly... comfortable and comparatively cheap".

From Barron's • May 3, 2026

She has proposed expanding the law to include areas of critical infrastructure, environmentally sensitive areas and high fire severity zones, though that hasn’t passed.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

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

From Salon • Apr. 27, 2026

In contrast, states where public attitudes are more environmentally focused were more likely to safeguard a larger number of species.

From Science Daily • Mar. 14, 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