biologically

Etymology

biological + -ly

adv

  1. In a biological manner.
    Working with a concept formulated in New Jersey, Open Marsh Water Management, techniques were developed that controlled mosquitoes biologically, rather than chemically, resulting in minimal physical impacts to the treated marshes, […] 1985, Technologies to Benefit Agriculture and Wildlife: Workshop Proceedings, page 101
    ... and have built vast greenhouses dedicated to breeding and harvesting ladybirds to control pests biologically rather than chemically. 2017, David B. Grant, Chee Yew Wong, Alexander Trautrims, Sustainable Logistics and Supply Chain Management: Principles and Practices for Sustainable Operations and Management, Kogan Page Publishers, page 55
  2. With regard to biology.

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