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/
Korean meaning: 진화론적으로, 진화 과정과 관련하여
Korean pronunciation: 이볼**루**셔널리
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
in a way that relates to or involves the gradual development of something over time, especially biological evolution
Evolutionarily revolutionary discoveries need cautionary wisdom!
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🌳Etymology
Origin
라틴어 'evolvere'(펼치다, 전개하다)에서 유래한 evolution에 부사 접미사 -arily가 붙어 형성된 단어로, 진화라는 개념이 과학적으로 정립된 19세기부터 사용되기 시작했습니다.
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📝Examples
“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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