organically

[awr-gan-ik-lee]

adverb

1. in an organic manner.

2. by or with organs.

3. with reference to organic structure.

Other Word Forms

• hyperorganically adverb
• nonorganically adverb
• preorganically adverb
• pseudoorganically adverb
• quasi-organically adverb
• semiorganically adverb
• suborganically adverb
• unorganically adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of organically¹

First recorded in 1675–85; organic + -al ¹ + -ly

Example Sentences

Australians had organically adopted "Bom" as a term of affection, like a nickname for a friend, he said.

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Some of these new players have spawned organically.

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When first developing the show, which they produced after winning public funding, the puppets appeared somewhat organically, Díaz says, because neither he nor Peirano wanted to be on camera.

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"When I first spoke to scientists at the Cardamom Research Institute, they discouraged me. They said cardamom is too sensitive and difficult to grow organically."

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Meanwhile, the group booked sales of 2.95 billion pounds for its third quarter ended Nov. 1, up 2.4% organically compared with the same period a year earlier.

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Related Words

• naturally