"electronically" meaning in English

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Adverb

IPA: /ɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪkli/ Audio: en-us-electronically.ogg [US] Forms: electronically [positive], [comparative], Superlative–
Etymology: electronic + -ally Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|electronic|ally}} electronic + -ally Head templates: {{adverb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If information is sent or stored electronically, it is sent or kept in a digital format.
    Sense id: simple-electronically-en-adv-I4kgEDGq
  2. If something is done electronically, it is done using electronic or digital technology.
    Sense id: simple-electronically-en-adv-Ka8v3KPS
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Adverbs, Terms suffixed with -ally
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