Definition

Adverb: * In a manner relating to or involving industry, especially manufacturing; by means of industrial processes or on an industrial scale.

Usage

The adverb "industrially" is used to describe how an action is performed, specifically indicating that it is done using the methods, systems, or scale of industry. It modifies verbs to specify the means of production or creation.

Examples

• The chemical is industrially synthesized in large reactors.
• Most of the world's ammonia is industrially produced using the Haber process.
• These materials are not yet viable for industrially scaled applications.
• The region developed industrially during the 19th century.

Advanced Usage

• "Industrially developed/advanced": Describes a nation or region with a strong, modern industrial sector.
  • The most industrially advanced countries often face complex environmental challenges.
• "Industrially manufactured": Emphasizes that something is made in a factory using automated or large-scale processes, as opposed to being handmade or crafted.
  • The artisan product was distinct from its industrially manufactured counterpart.

Variants and Related Words

• Industrial (adjective): Of or relating to industry.
  • The city is an important industrial center.
• Industrialize (verb): To develop industry in (a country or region) on a wide scale.
  • The nation began to industrialize rapidly.
• Industry (noun): Economic activity concerned with the processing of raw materials and manufacture of goods in factories.
  • The automotive industry is a major employer.

Synonyms

• Commercially
• Manufactured (as in "manufactured on a large scale")
• Mass-produced

Antonyms

• Artisanally
• Handmade
• Domestically (in the context of small-scale, non-commercial production)

Adverb

1. by industrial means
   • industrially produced