adv · 4 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.
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Pronunciation
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General-American:/d͡ʒəˈneɾɪkli/
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CMU ARPABET:JH AH0 N EH1 T IH0 K L IY0
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adv
Meaning 1
In a manner relating to genes or genetics.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
Genetically modified crops.
John Smith is genetically related to Jane Doe.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
adv
Meaning 2
In terms of origin or development.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
adv
Meaning 3
By being members of the same linguistic family.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
Examples
German and Danish are genetically related.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
adverb
Meaning 4
by genetic mechanisms
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
genetically passed down talents
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From genetic + -ally or genetical + -ly.
Across languages
Translations
12 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Catalan:
genèticament
— in a manner relating to genes or genetics
Finnish:
geneettisesti
— in a manner relating to genes or genetics
French:
génétiquement
— in a manner relating to genes or genetics
Galician:
xeneticamente
— in a manner relating to genes or genetics
German:
genetisch
— in a manner relating to genes or genetics
Hungarian:
genetikailag
— in a manner relating to genes or genetics
Italian:
geneticamente
— in a manner relating to genes or genetics
Norman:
génétiquement
— in a manner relating to genes or genetics
Polish:
genetycznie
— in a manner relating to genes or genetics
Portuguese:
geneticamente
— in a manner relating to genes or genetics
Russian:
генети́чески
(genetíčeski)
— in a manner relating to genes or genetics
Spanish:
genéticamente
— in a manner relating to genes or genetics