Etymology

From electric +‎ -allyCategory:English terms suffixed with -ally#ELECTRICALLY, electrical +‎ -lyCategory:English terms suffixed with -ly#ELECTRICALLY.

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Adverb

electrically (comparative more electrically, superlative most electrically)Category:English lemmas#ELECTRICALLYCategory:English adverbs#ELECTRICALLYCategory:English entries with incorrect language header#ELECTRICALLYCategory:Pages with entries#ELECTRICALLYCategory:Pages with 1 entry#ELECTRICALLY

1. By means of electricity.
   • 1959 June, “Clacton and Walton Electrification”, in Railway Magazine, page 379:

     Overlap spans and neutral sections have been provided at intervals along the line, which is thus sectioned electrically, not only at the feeder station and track sectioning cabins, but also by switches at certain overlap spans.

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   • 2023 November 15, Prof. Jim Wild, “This train was delayed because of bad weather in space”, in RAIL, number 996, page 30:

     Solar storms drive currents of millions of amps through the electrically conductive upper layer of our atmosphere (known as the ionosphere). These currents, which can fluctuate rapidly, drive powerful magnetic disturbances at the Earth's surface that in turn induce electrical currents in the planet's crust.

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2. (figurative) In an electric manner.

   The concert was electrically exciting.Category:English terms with usage examples#ELECTRICALLY

3. In terms of electrons.

   an electrically symmetric atomCategory:English terms with usage examples#ELECTRICALLY