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anatomically

adv. manner
C1 Advanced US //ˌænəˈtɑməkɫi// UK //ˌænɐtˈɒmɪkli// anatom·i·cal·ly

adv. in a way that relates to the physical structure of a body. You use this to describe how parts of a body are arranged or how they work together.

adv. in a manner relating to the physical structure and organization of a living body. Often used to describe the precise arrangement of organs or the evolutionary development of physical traits.


SIMPLE

The two species are anatomically similar.

CONTEXTUAL

The surgeon explained how the procedure would affect the patient's anatomically complex shoulder joint.

COMPLEX

While the two creatures share a common ancestor, they are anatomically distinct in their skeletal density and the positioning of their primary sensory organs.

Origin

From anatomical + -ly.

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