Definition

Adverb: - In a radioactive manner: Describes an action performed by using or involving radioactivity, or the state of being marked or treated with radioactive material.

Usage

The adverb "radioactively" is used to modify verbs, describing how an action is carried out through the use of radioactivity. It is most commonly found in scientific, medical, and technical contexts.

Examples

• The sample was radioactively labeled to track its movement through the ecosystem.
• These elements decay radioactively over millions of years.
• The technician handled the material radioactively, requiring strict safety protocols.

Advanced Usage

• "radioactively tagged": A common collocation meaning something has been attached to a radioactive tracer for monitoring.
  • The protein was radioactively tagged for the imaging study.

Variants and Related Words

• Radioactive (adjective): Emitting or relating to the emission of ionizing radiation or particles.
  • The waste is highly radioactive.
• Radioactivity (noun): The property of certain elements to spontaneously emit radiation.
  • The device measures levels of radioactivity.

Synonyms

• With radioactivity: A more descriptive phrase with a similar meaning.
• By radioactive means: A formal synonym often used in technical writing.

Related Phrases

• Radioactive decay: The process by which an unstable atomic nucleus loses energy by radiation.
• Radioactive isotope: An atom with an unstable nucleus that emits radiation as it decays to a stable form.

Adverb

1. in a radioactive manner
   • radioactively labeled