environmentally
Americanadverb
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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.
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in a way that relates to the physical or social surroundings, upbringing, etc., of an individual or group.
Example Sentences
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"A key challenge faced by biomimetic science is realizing environmentally friendly material designs inspired by nature at the scale and cost of existing materials," said Assoc.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026
Ministers have brought in the licences to make moorland more "environmentally sustainable", but Scottish Land and Estates say the practice is a valuable tool for reducing vegetation which can act as fuel to a wildfire.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
The Bioloon is the result of a public-private partnership launched by Charlotte Melia, an events entrepreneur, who describes herself as environmentally minded.
From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026
They dedicated their business to raising pigs, and then cattle, in a humane and environmentally sound way.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
Although swidden does permit the forest to regrow, it is wildly inefficient and environmentally unsound.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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