magnetically C1 Topic:Describing Qualities US /mægˈnɛtɪkəli/ See IPA manual Freq #67222 Meanings 1 adv In a way that seems to attract irresistibly, as if by a magnet. My eyes were magnetically drawn to the painting on the far wall. 2 adv By the use of magnetism. The data was stored magnetically on the tape. Etymology AI details From magnetic + -ally. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # magnetically **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /mægˈnɛtɪkəli/ **Frequency rank:** 67222 ## Meanings 1. In a way that seems to attract irresistibly, as if by a magnet. 2. By the use of magnetism. ## Examples - My eyes were magnetically drawn to the painting on the far wall. - The data was stored magnetically on the tape. ## Etymology From magnetic + -ally. ## AI Etymology Magnetically is from magnetic + -ally. In present-day use, it can mean in a way that seems to attract irresistibly, as if by a magnet, or by the use of magnetism. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown