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anaerobically

anaerobically adverb: in an anaerobic manner; in a way that does not require oxygen. Generally used of metabolic processes.

Adverb

anaerobically (comparative more anaerobically, superlative most anaerobically)

  1. In an anaerobic manner; in a way that does not require oxygen. Generally used of metabolic processes.
    • Humans can metabolize both aerobically and anaerobically, the latter generally in high stress situations.

Forms of anaerobically

comparativemore anaerobically
superlativemost anaerobically

Origin of anaerobically

From anaerobic + -ally.

Words formed from anaerobically

Questions about anaerobically

What does anaerobically mean?
Anaerobically means in an anaerobic manner; in a way that does not require oxygen. Generally used of metabolic processes.
What part of speech is anaerobically?
Anaerobically is an adverb.

Words near anaerobically in the dictionary

  1. anaerobes
  2. anaerobia
  3. anaerobial
  4. anaerobian
  5. anaerobic
  6. anaerobically
  7. anaerobicidal
  8. anaerobicide
  9. anaerobicides
  10. anaerobicity
  11. anaerobics

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