Standard Lemma guide

geometrically

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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  • CMU ARPABET: JH IY2 AH0 M EH1 T R IH0 K L IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adv

Meaning 1

In a geometric manner.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adv

Meaning 2

Concerning geometrics.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

3

adverb

Meaning 3

in a geometric fashion

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • it grew geometrically

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: linearly

4

adverb

Meaning 4

with respect to geometry

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • this shape is geometrically interesting

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English geometric 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 geometrically From geometric + -ally.

Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Albanian: gjeometrikisht — in a geometric manner
  • Catalan: geomètricament — in a geometric manner
  • Esperanto: geometrie — in a geometric manner
  • Finnish: geometrisesti — in a geometric manner
  • French: géométriquement — in a geometric manner
  • Galician: xeometricamente — in a geometric manner
  • Georgian: გეომეტრიულად (geomeṭriulad) — in a geometric manner
  • Greek: γεωμετρικώς (geometrikós) — in a geometric manner
  • Ancient Greek: γεωμετρικῶς (geōmetrikôs) — in a geometric manner
  • Italian: geometricamente — in a geometric manner
  • Portuguese: geometricamente — in a geometric manner
  • Spanish: geométricamente — in a geometric manner
  • Swedish: geometriskt — in a geometric manner
  • Turkish: geometrik olarak — in a geometric manner
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