"electrically" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more electrically [comparative], most electrically [superlative]
Etymology: electric + -ally, electrical + -ly Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|electric|ally}} electric + -ally, {{suffix|en|electrical|ly}} electrical + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} electrically (comparative more electrically, superlative most electrically)
  1. In an electric manner; by means of electricity. Translations (by means of electricity): elèctricament (Catalan), sähköisesti (Finnish), électriquement (French), ηλεκτρικά (ilektriká) (Greek), elettricamente (Italian), êlectriquement (Norman), eléctricamente (Spanish), elektriskt (Swedish)

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