ectothermically en · ADV
Etymology
From ectothermic + -ally.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) In an ectothermic way.
I am not at the mercy of the elements, ectothermically dependent on external sources of heat to spur my every move.
2007 February 20, Natalie Angier, “A Mammal in Winter With a Furnace of Her Own”, in New York Times: