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artificially
Phoneticsar·ti·fi·cial·ly
US/ˌɑɹtəˈfɪʃəɫi/
UK/ˌɑːtɪfˈɪʃəlˌi/
Definitions
01not naturally
adv. in a way that is not natural or is made by people.
adv. by means of human intervention or imitation rather than occurring through natural processes.
“The greenhouse is kept artificially warm so the tropical plants can grow in winter.”
“The laboratory succeeded in creating an environment where diamonds could be grown artificially, mimicking the extreme pressure found deep within the Earth.”
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02forced or false
adv. in a way that is forced or not sincere.
adv. in a manner that is contrived, forced, or insincere; often used to describe market prices or social behavior.
“The company kept its stock prices artificially high to attract more investors.”
“The central bank intervened to keep interest rates artificially low, hoping to stimulate consumer spending during the economic downturn.”
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“To test whether SETD7 itself could produce these changes, the scientists artificially increased the enzyme in young mice that had not experienced early-life stress.” “Habitually speaking at an artificially low pitch contributes to muscle tension dysphonia .” Etymology
From artificial + -ly.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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