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Genetically has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Adverb

Definitions
Adverb
1

by genetic mechanisms

"genetically passed down talents"

2

In terms of origin or development.

"The success of the new company was genetically tied to its founder's early vision and relentless work ethic."

In plain English: Genetically means something is determined by your DNA instead of how you were raised or what happened to you later in life.

"Many diseases run in families because they are inherited genetically from parents to children."

Example Sentences
"Many diseases run in families because they are inherited genetically from parents to children." adv
"The scientist explained that some traits are passed down genetically from parents to children." adv
"She was curious if her love for spicy food was determined by genetics or learned habits." adv
"Recent studies suggest that many health conditions have a strong genetic component." adv
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Origin

The word genetically comes from combining the root genetic with the suffix -ally to form an adverb. It entered English by modifying the existing adjective genetic to describe actions done in a manner related to genes.

Rhyming Words
lly ally illy elly olly tilly felly cilly colly dilly nelly gelly pilly dally pelly lally gally jilly mally celly
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