"electrically" meaning in English

See electrically in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

Etymology: electric + -ally or electrical + -ly Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|electric|ally}} electric + -ally, {{ety-suffix|electrical|ly}} electrical + -ly
  1. If something is done electrically, it is done by means of electricity.
    Sense id: simple-electrically-en-adv-QZHPE-x0
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
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