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environmentally friendlynot harmful to the environment; designed to have minimal negative impact on the natural world

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: not harmful to the environment; designed to have minimal negative impact on the natural world

Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmentəli ˈfrendli/

Korean meaning: 환경에 해롭지 않은, 친환경적인

Korean pronunciation: 인**바이**런**멘**털리 **프렌**들리

Example Sentences

  • My grandmother insists her homemade soap is more environmentally friendly than store brands, but I suspect it's just because she enjoys lecturing about chemicals.
  • The new environmentally friendly building uses solar energy and rainwater collection systems.
  • He bought an environmentally friendly car, then bragged about it so much that his friends started avoiding carpools with him.

environmentally friendly

ADJECTIVE

//ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmentəli ˈfrendli//

not harmful to the environment; designed to have minimal negative impact on the natural world

environmentally friendly concept
💡 Concept

A family practices environmentally friendly habits by recycling and composting

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environmentally friendly rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Choose environmentally friendly, avoid what's deadly!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmentəli ˈfrendli/
🇬🇧 UK/ɪnˌvaɪərənˈmentəli ˈfrendli/

🌳Etymology

Rootenvironment
Suffix--ally

Origin

20세기 중반 환경 운동이 시작되면서 만들어진 현대적 표현으로, 'environment'(환경)와 'friendly'(친근한)의 결합이다.

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🎵Rhyme

friendlyunfriendlydeadly
friendly
unfriendly
deadly

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My grandmother insists her homemade soap is more environmentally friendly than store brands, but I suspect it's just because she enjoys lecturing about chemicals.

The new environmentally friendly building uses solar energy and rainwater collection systems.

😄 Fun example

He bought an environmentally friendly car, then bragged about it so much that his friends started avoiding carpools with him.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

eco-friendlygreensustainableeco-conscious

Antonyms

pollutingharmfultoxic

Related

biodegradablerenewableorganiccarbon-neutralsustainable