organically

[ awr-gan-ik-lee ]

adverb

1. in an organic manner.
2. by or with organs.
3. with reference to organic structure.

Other Words From

• hyper·or·gani·cal·ly adverb
• nonor·gani·cal·ly adverb
• preor·gani·cal·ly adverb
• pseudo·or·gani·cal·ly adverb
• quasi-or·gani·cal·ly adverb
• semi·or·gani·cal·ly adverb
• subor·gani·cal·ly adverb
• unor·gani·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of organically¹

First recorded in 1675–85; organic + -al ¹ + -ly

Example Sentences

Givhan plans to continue to grow the brand as organically as possible, recontextualizing the history of old garments and funneling them through the Compost lens.

From Los Angeles Times

The idea of windows for Test cricket to thrive away from franchise leagues is happening organically.

From BBC

Charity Food Sense Wales is trying to increase that figure to 10% sourced locally and organically by 2028, warning far more growers need to be found.

From BBC

“Maybe there will be one, but to the extent there are dramatic new developments, they will have to develop organically as opposed to happening during a debate or some other event.”

From Salon

Slowly and organically, stylists were pulling pieces for their clients, custom celebrity requests started coming in and eventually she became a highlight at New York Fashion Week.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• naturally