Etymology

From genetic +‎ -allyCategory:English terms suffixed with -ally#GENETICALLY or genetical +‎ -lyCategory:English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial)#GENETICALLY.

Pronunciation

• (General American) enPR: IPA^(key): /d͡ʒəˈneɾɪkli/Category:English 4-syllable words#GENETICALLYCategory:English terms with IPA pronunciation#GENETICALLY

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  Category:English terms with audio pronunciation#GENETICALLY

Adverb

genetically (comparative more genetically, superlative most genetically)Category:English lemmas#GENETICALLYCategory:English adverbs#GENETICALLYCategory:English entries with incorrect language header#GENETICALLYCategory:Pages with entries#GENETICALLYCategory:Pages with 1 entry#GENETICALLY

1. In a manner relating to genes or genetics.

   Genetically modified crops.Category:English terms with usage examples#GENETICALLY

   John Smith is genetically related to Jane Doe.Category:English terms with usage examples#GENETICALLY

   • 2015 January 1, Alison Shaw, Aviad E. Raz, Cousin Marriages: Between Tradition, Genetic Risk and Cultural Change, Berghahn Books, →ISBN, page 90:

     Moreover, in the framework of the Turkish campaign against cousin marriage, the MZD is considered as dangerous as the FBD in terms of genetic risk. Nevertheless, many Alawi informants maintain that the MZD is genetically the least […]

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   • 2016 April 18, Cristina Alesci, “Monsanto CEO frustrated over 'polarized' GMO debate”, in CNN Business‎:

     As one of the largest producers of genetically modified (GM) seeds in the country, Monsanto has been vilified by activists who describe GM products as 'frankenfood.'

     Category:English terms with quotations#GENETICALLY

2. (figuratively) In terms of origin or development.
   • 1924, Herbert Weir Smyth, “II. The Suppliant Maidens”, in Aeschylean Tragedy, page 52:

     Genetically, a Greek tragedy consists of a series of choral songs to which have been added, before and after, divers epic, non-lyric elements.

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   • 1999, Joyce Crick, translating Sigmund Freud, The Interpretation of Dreams, I.b:

     Hildebrandt is certainly right in maintaining that all dream-images could be explained genetically, if we spent sufficient time and concentration on tracing their origin.

3. (linguisticsCategory:en:Linguistics#GENETICALLY) By being members of the same linguistic family.

   German and Danish are genetically related.Category:English terms with usage examples#GENETICALLY