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Synonyms

organically

American  
[awr-gan-ik-lee] / ɔrˈgæn ɪk li /

adverb

  1. in an organic manner.

  2. by or with organs.

  3. with reference to organic structure.


Other Word Forms

  • hyperorganically adverb
  • nonorganically adverb
  • preorganically adverb
  • pseudoorganically adverb
  • quasi-organically adverb
  • semiorganically adverb
  • suborganically adverb
  • unorganically adverb

Etymology

Origin of organically

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

Example Sentences

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“So we have to create these moments where teens organically come to that assumption themselves.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

But she also noticed that the market was saturated with author panels and conversations while lacking spaces where book lovers could interact with each other more organically.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

There have been a variety of rules governing the safety car since it was introduced into F1 30-odd years ago and the current ones have been arrived at organically.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

“Expanding organically requires boots on the ground. Expanding through M&A, it’s the quality of the team that could execute,” Dixon said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Perhaps nostalgic for the agency that had boosted her mathematical career, she transferred to Goddard in 1959, the only one of the centers that had been created organically out of NASA.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly