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magnetically

Intermediate (B1)

IPA: /məˈɡnɛtɪkli/

KK: /ˈmæɡnɪkli/

adverb
Definition

In a way that relates to or is caused by magnetism.


Example

The two magnets attracted each other magnetically, demonstrating the power of their magnetic fields.


Conversation
Sloth A
Did you notice how the leaves seem to move magnetically in the breeze?
Sloth B
Yeah, it's almost like they're dancing with the wind!
Sloth A
Exactly! Nature can be so fascinating in how it behaves.
Sloth B
I love it when things feel so alive and connected like that.

Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
attractively
pullingly
gravitationally
Antonyms
repulsively
unattractively
dispersively
Root Explanation

Magnetically → It is formed from "magnet" (from Latin "magnes", meaning lodestone or magnet) and "-ically" (meaning in a manner relating to). The word "magnetically" means in a manner relating to or characteristic of a magnet.

Memory Tip

Think of a magnet and how it attracts things; the suffix '-ically' helps you remember that 'magnetically' describes something that behaves like a magnet.

Visually Confused Words
metagenetically
diamagnetically
genetically
agnatically
magically
pangenetically
unmagnetical
semantically
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