genetically B1 Topic:Space, Position & Direction US /d͡ʒəˈneɾɪkli/ See IPA manual Freq #12464 Meanings 1 adv In a way relating to genes or genetics. These crops have been genetically modified to resist pests. 2 adv Through genes passed down from parents. Some talents seem to be passed on genetically from one generation to the next. Thesaurus Word family Derived forms abiogeneticallyaetiopathogeneticallyagamogeneticallyallogeneticallyanageneticallyandrogeneticallyanthropogeneticallyantigeneticallyautogeneticallybiogeneticallycatageneticallychemogenetically Common collocations genetically transmissible Adverb + adjective Etymology AI details From genetic + -ally or genetical + -ly. Topics Space, Position & Direction External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # genetically **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /d͡ʒəˈneɾɪkli/ **Frequency rank:** 12464 ## Meanings 1. In a way relating to genes or genetics. 2. Through genes passed down from parents. ## Examples - These crops have been genetically modified to resist pests. - Some talents seem to be passed on genetically from one generation to the next. ## Derived Forms - abiogenetically - aetiopathogenetically - agamogenetically - allogenetically - anagenetically - androgenetically - anthropogenetically - antigenetically - autogenetically - biogenetically - catagenetically - chemogenetically ## Etymology From genetic + -ally or genetical + -ly. ## AI Etymology Genetically comes from genetic + -ally or genetical + -ly. In current use, the main senses are “In a way relating to genes or genetics” and “Through genes passed down from parents”. ## Topics - Space, Position & Direction markdown