evolutionarily — in a way that relates to or involves the gradual development of something over time, especially biological evolution
Part of speech: ADVERB
Definition: in a way that relates to or involves the gradual development of something over time, especially biological evolution
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌiːvəˈluːʃənərəli/
Example Sentences
- Evolutionarily, we're still cavemen who discovered smartphones yesterday.
- The peacock's tail is evolutionarily expensive but impressive to potential mates.
- Evolutionarily speaking, our fear of public speaking made sense when rejection meant exile.
evolutionarily
ADVERB[/ˌiːvəˈluːʃənərəli/]
in a way that relates to or involves the gradual development of something over time, especially biological evolution
The fish evolved evolutionarily by dragging itself onto land and growing powerful legs.
E(out) + VOLUT(roll) + ARILY(in a way) — evolutionarily means changing in a way guided by evolution.
Instead of remaining stationarily in the mud, the robot changed evolutionarily by replacing its legs with giant rockets.
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“Evolutionarily, we're still cavemen who discovered smartphones yesterday.”
“The peacock's tail is evolutionarily expensive but impressive to potential mates.”
“Evolutionarily speaking, our fear of public speaking made sense when rejection meant exile.”
“Cats are evolutionarily programmed to knock things off tables - it's science!”
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