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energetically

adv · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adv

Meaning 1

In an energetic manner; with great energy.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

adv

Meaning 2

By means of energy.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Reiki attempts to heal the body energetically.

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

3

adverb

Meaning 3

in an energetic manner

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree English energetic Proto-Indo-European *h2el-der.? 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 energetically From energetic + -ally.

Across languages

Translations

17 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: enèrgicament — in an energetic manner
  • Chinese Mandarin: 起勁 /起劲 (qǐjìng) — in an energetic manner
  • Esperanto: energie — in an energetic manner
  • French: énergiquement — in an energetic manner
  • Galician: enerxicamente — in an energetic manner
  • German: energetisch — in an energetic manner
  • Italian: energicamente — in an energetic manner
  • Italian: energeticamente — in an energetic manner
  • Japanese: 精力的に (seiryokuteki ni) — in an energetic manner
  • Latin: nāviter — in an energetic manner
  • Eastern Mari: виян (vijan) — in an energetic manner
  • Nahuatl: chicauaztica — in an energetic manner
  • Polish: żwawo — in an energetic manner
  • Portuguese: energicamente — in an energetic manner
  • Russian: энерги́чно (energíčno) — in an energetic manner
  • Spanish: enérgicamente — in an energetic manner
  • Swedish: energiskt — in an energetic manner