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Artificially — Ar ti*fi cial*ly, adv. 1. In an artificial manner; by art, or skill and contrivance, not by nature. [1913 Webster] 2. Ingeniously; skillfully. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] The spider s web, finely and artificially wrought. Tillotson. [1913 Webster] 3.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
artificially — adv. Artificially is used with these adjectives: ↑contrived, ↑inflated, ↑low Artificially is used with these verbs: ↑boost, ↑impose, ↑produce, ↑prolong, ↑stimulate … Collocations dictionary
artificially — artificial ► ADJECTIVE 1) made as a copy of something natural. 2) contrived or affected. DERIVATIVES artificiality noun artificially adverb. ORIGIN from Latin artificium, from ars art + facere make … English terms dictionary
artificially — adverb not according to nature; not by natural means (Freq. 2) artificially induced conditions • Syn: ↑unnaturally, ↑by artificial means • Ant: ↑naturally • Derived from adjective: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
artificially developed water — Artificially developed water, to which one may acquire right superior to adjudicated rights of earlier appropriators of natural waters of stream into which he turns it, is water produced and contributed by him, which would not have reached stream … Black's law dictionary
artificially developed water — Artificially developed water, to which one may acquire right superior to adjudicated rights of earlier appropriators of natural waters of stream into which he turns it, is water produced and contributed by him, which would not have reached stream … Black's law dictionary
artificially — adverb see artificial … New Collegiate Dictionary
artificially — See artificiality. * * * … Universalium
artificially — adverb In an artificial manner … Wiktionary
artificially — adv. in an artificial manner … English contemporary dictionary
