Environmentally has 2 different meanings across 1 category:
Adverb
Adverb
1
for the environment
"the new recycling policy is environmentally safe"
2
In a manner affecting the environment.
"The new factory was designed to operate environmentally by recycling all its water and power."
In plain English: Environmentally means doing something that is good for nature and doesn't hurt the planet.
"The new factory aims to be environmentally friendly by reducing its carbon emissions."
Example Sentences
"The new factory aims to be environmentally friendly by reducing its carbon emissions."
adv
"They decided to travel environmentally by biking instead of driving."
adv
"The new policy requires all buildings to be constructed environmentally friendly materials."
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"She sorted her trash carefully because she wanted to dispose of it environmentally."
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Origin
The word environmentally comes from combining environmental with the suffix -ly. It was formed to create an adverb describing actions done in relation to the natural world or surroundings.