electrically
adv. manner B2 Upper Intermediate US //ɪˈɫɛktɹɪkəɫi// UK //ɪlˈɛktɹɪkli// elec·tri·cal·ly
adv. in a way that uses or relates to electricity. You use this to describe how a machine is powered or how a signal is sent.
adv. by means of electricity or in a manner relating to electric power. Often describes the method of propulsion, operation, or communication within a system.
The car is powered electrically.
Modern high-speed trains are powered electrically via overhead lines rather than using diesel engines.
The researchers monitored how the neurons responded electrically to the stimulus, recording the precise voltage changes across the cell membrane over several milliseconds.
From electric + -ally, electrical + -ly.
Usage
Typically follows the verb it modifies or the past participle in passive constructions.