electrically

English

Etymology

From electric +‎ -ally, electrical +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

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Adverb

electrically (comparative more electrically, superlative most electrically)

1. By means of electricity.
   • 2023 November 15, Prof. Jim Wild, “This train was delayed because of bad weather in space”, in RAIL, number 996, page 30:

     Solar storms drive currents of millions of amps through the electrically conductive upper layer of our atmosphere (known as the ionosphere). These currents, which can fluctuate rapidly, drive powerful magnetic disturbances at the Earth's surface that in turn induce electrical currents in the planet's crust.

2. (figurative) In an electric manner.

   The concert was electrically exciting.

3. In terms of electrons.

   an electrically symmetric atom

Derived terms

• optoelectrically

 

Translations

by means of electricity

• Catalan: elèctricament (ca)
• Finnish: sähköisesti (fi)
• French: électriquement (fr)
• Greek: ηλεκτρικά (el) (ilektriká)
• Italian: elettricamente (it)
• Norman: êlectriquement
• Spanish: eléctricamente (es)
• Swedish: elektriskt (sv)