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.
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If the board approves, the entire route from Anaheim to San Francisco will be environmentally cleared for construction, though most of the nearly 500-mile route remains unfunded.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
“We never dreamed he would have issues. He’s an Eagle Scout, he helps others, he’s environmentally conscious, he’s physically fit,” his father, Dr. John Weis, told me.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026
Governments spend $2.6 trillion a year on environmentally harmful subsidies, according to the United Nations.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
The findings could ultimately help make mushroom farming more resilient, productive and environmentally sustainable.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 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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