Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

genetically

/d͡ʒəˈneɾɪkli/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.66 in modern English

Syllables: ge-net-i-cal-ly
IPA: /d͡ʒəˈneɾɪkli/

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a manner relating to genes or genetics.

adv

In terms of origin or development.

adv

By being members of the same linguistic family.

Example Sentences

"Genetically modified crops."
"John Smith is genetically related to Jane Doe."
"Moreover, in the framework of the Turkish campaign against cousin marriage, the MZD is considered as dangerous as the FBD in terms of genetic risk. Nevertheless, many Alawi informants maintain that the MZD is genetically the least[…]"
"As one of the largest producers of genetically modified (GM) seeds in the country, Monsanto has been vilified by activists who describe GM products as 'frankenfood.'"
"Genetically, a Greek tragedy consists of a series of choral songs to which have been added, before and after, divers epic, non-lyric elements."
"Hildebrandt is certainly right in maintaining that all dream-images could be explained genetically, if we spent sufficient time and concentration on tracing their origin."

Etymology

From genetic + -ally or genetical + -ly.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /d͡ʒəˈneɾɪkli/

Inflected Forms

more genetically (comparative) most genetically (superlative)

Derived Forms

abiogenetically aetiopathogenetically agamogenetically allogenetically anagenetically androgenetically anthropogenetically antigenetically autogenetically biogenetically catagenetically chemogenetically

Phrases

genetically engineered genetically manipulated genetically modified

Rhymes With

aesthetically alphabetically hypothetically energetically phonetically poetically athletically synthetically cosmetically esthetically

Questions

How do you pronounce genetically?: The recorded pronunciation is /d͡ʒəˈneɾɪkli/.
What does genetically mean?: In a manner relating to genes or genetics.
Where does genetically come from?: From genetic + -ally or genetical + -ly.

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