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environmentally

American

[en-vahy-ruhn-ment-uh-lee, en-vahy-ern-] / ɛnˌvaɪ rənˈmɛnt ə li, ɛnˌvaɪ ərn- /

adverb

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.
in a way that relates to the physical or social surroundings, upbringing, etc., of an individual or group.

Example Sentences

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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

“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

By stabilizing carbenes in water, the researchers may have opened the door to safer and more environmentally friendly chemical production.

From Science Daily • 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

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