ecologically
adv. manner B2 Upper Intermediate US //ɛkəˈɫɑdʒɪkɫi// UK //ˌɛkəlˈɒdʒɪkli// eco·log·i·cal·ly
adv. in a way that relates to how living things and their environment interact. You use this to describe things that are good for nature or how animals live together.
adv. in a manner relating to the relationships between living things and their environment. Often used to describe the impact of human activity on natural systems.
The new park is ecologically important for local birds.
The government is looking for ways to develop the coast ecologically, ensuring that no rare species are harmed by the new hotels.
While the project promised economic growth, critics argued that the proposed dam would be ecologically devastating, potentially drying up the river and destroying the habitat of several endangered fish species.
From ecological + -ly.