Definition

Adverb: 1. In a manner that involves, uses, or is powered by electricity: Describes an action performed or a state maintained through the use of electric current or electrical power. 2. With regard to electrical properties or phenomena: Pertaining to the science, principles, or characteristics of electricity.

Usage and Examples

• Adverb:
  • The gate is electrically operated, so you just need to press the button. (It functions using electric power.)
  • These two materials are electrically different; one is a conductor and the other is an insulator. (They differ in their electrical properties.)
  • The signal was transmitted electrically across the circuit. (The transmission occurred via electric means.)

Advanced Usage

• "electrically charged": Having an electric charge.
  • The balloon became electrically charged after being rubbed on the wool.
• "electrically conductive": Able to conduct electricity.
  • Copper wire is highly electrically conductive.
• "electrically neutral": Having no net electric charge.
  • In its stable state, the atom is electrically neutral.

Variants and Related Words

• Electric (adjective): Operating by or producing electricity (e.g., ).
• Electrical (adjective): Related to or concerned with electricity (e.g., ).
• Electricity (noun): A form of energy resulting from charged particles.
• Electrify (verb): To charge with electricity; to excite suddenly.

Synonyms

• By electricity
• Using electric power

Antonyms

• Manually (operated by hand, not by machine or electricity).
• Mechanically (operated by a machine, but not necessarily electrically).

Related Phrases and Technical Usage

• Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory (EEPROM): A type of computer memory that can be erased and reprogrammed using electrical signals.
• Electrically Stimulated: Activated or caused to function by an electric current.
  • The muscle was electrically stimulated during the experiment.

Adverb

1. by electricity
   • electrically controlled