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genetically

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/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • 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
Real reading context

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