Standard Lemma guide

electronically

adv · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌɛl.ɛkˈtɹɒn.ɪk.li/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌɛl.ɪkˈtɹɒn.ɪk.li/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɒn.ɪk.li/
  • Canada, General-American: /ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɑ.nɪk.li/
  • Canada, General-American: /ˌi.lɛkˈtɹɑ.nɪk.li/
  • California: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • CMU ARPABET: IH2 L EH2 K T R AA1 N IH0 K AH0 L IY2 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
  • CMU ARPABET 2: IH0 L EH2 K T R AA1 N IH0 K L IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adv

Meaning 1

By means of electronics, or of electronic technology.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adverb

Meaning 2

by electronic means

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the door opens electronically

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English electronic Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ly Middle English -ally English -ally English electronically From electronic + -ally.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: electrònicament — by electronic means
  • Finnish: elektronisesti — by electronic means
  • German: elektronisch — by electronic means
  • Italian: elettronicamente — by electronic means
  • Spanish: electrónicamente — by electronic means
  • Swedish: elektroniskt — by electronic means
Real reading context

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