artificially B2 Topic:People & Society US /ˌɑːrtəˈfɪʃəli/ See IPA manual Freq #25068 Meanings 1 adv In a way made by people rather than naturally. The fruit juice was artificially sweetened. 2 adv In a way that is not sincere or natural. He laughed artificially to hide his discomfort. Thesaurus Synonyms 2 adv · in a way that is not... unnaturally ↔ Opposites naturally Etymology AI details From artificial + -ly. Topics People & Society External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # artificially **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˌɑːrtəˈfɪʃəli/ **Frequency rank:** 25068 ## Meanings 1. In a way made by people rather than naturally. 2. In a way that is not sincere or natural. ## Examples - The fruit juice was artificially sweetened. - He laughed artificially to hide his discomfort. ## Antonyms - naturally ## Etymology From artificial + -ly. ## AI Etymology Artificially is from artificial plus -ly. The suffix -ly recasts artificial as an adverb: the lexical idea remains recognizable, but the word now describes manner, degree, or circumstance rather than naming the quality by itself. In use as an adverb, artificially denotes in a way made by people rather than naturally and in a way that is not sincere or natural. Typical contexts include “The fruit juice was artificially sweetened” and “He laughed artificially to hide his discomfort”. ## Topics - People & Society markdown