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organically en · ADV

Pronunciation

• /oːˈɡɛnəkli/ (New-Zealand)
• /oːˈɡænɪkli/ (Australia)
• (Southern-England) audio
• /oɹˈɡænɪkli/ (Canada, General-American)
• /ɔːˈɡænɪkli/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• [oɹˈɡɛənɪkli] (Canada, General-American) /æ/ raising

Etymology

Etymology tree English organic Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly Middle English -ally English -ally English organically From organic + -ally.

Meanings

1. In an organic manner.
2. In the manner of a living organism.
3. As part of an organized whole.
4. Inherently, naturally or constitutionally.
   • “But after meeting Jaleel serendipitously on an airplane and becoming friends, the idea grew organically, and we knew we had the right partner.” 2021 August 5, Pierre-Antoine Louis, “Jaleel White Wants to Sell You ‘Purple Urkle’”, in The New York Times:
5. From, or using organic matter.
6. With regard to organic husbandry.

Forms

Deriveds

nonorganically

Translations (5)

es orgánicamente (from, or using organic matter) · de ökologisch (with regard to organic husbandry) · de organisch (in the manner of a living organism) · de biologisch (with regard to organic husbandry) · de natürlich (inherently, naturally or constitutionally)