evolutionary
adjective
pertaining to evolution or development; developmental.
evolutionarily
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a word derived from
evolutionary.
Example Sentences
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And evolutionarily, that was really bad news, because we’d be cast out of the tribe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
Using Bayesian modeling that considered how species are evolutionarily related, the researchers tested several major theories about the origins of handedness.
From Science Daily ● May 18, 2026
Bauer College of Business, whose research likens its effect on our senses to that of a shimmering body of water, which we’re evolutionarily programmed to perceive as a vital resource.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026
As for the broader claim — that highly dependent relationships become dead ends, evolutionarily speaking, “I would say that it’s still an open question.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 10, 2026
It can be argued that youthful derring- do is in fact evolutionarily adaptive, a behavior encoded in our genes.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
