biologically
adv.in a way that relates to living things and how they work. You use this when talking about the natural processes of the body or nature.
adv.in a manner relating to biology or the processes of living organisms. Often used to distinguish natural or genetic factors from social or environmental ones.
“The two species are biologically very different.”
“While they grew up in different countries, the twins are biologically identical and share the same DNA.”
“The researcher argued that certain behaviors are biologically determined rather than learned through social interaction during childhood.”
Typically modifies adjectives or verbs; often appears before the word it modifies.
“This idea assumes that everyone is biologically either female or male, with no ambiguity or intermediacy.”
“Biologically, women’s greater risk comes down to two things: the natural rise and fall of our hormone levels and our body's response to heat, which are different to men's, Dr Arif said.”
From biological + -ly.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.