genetically

genetically — adverb

1. relating to the genes that determine a living thing's inherited characteristics,

1.副詞B2
釋義

relating to the genes that determine a living thing's inherited characteristics, or to the study of how these characteristics are passed on

例句

The corn in this field is genetically modified to resist pests without chemicals.

genetically + past participle: genetically modified

Dr. Okafor discovered that Adisa is genetically predisposed to high cholesterol.

genetically + adjective: genetically predisposed

同義詞
  • hereditarily

    more formal and narrower; used specifically for traits passed through family lines

  • by nature

    broader phrase covering both genetic and innate characteristics

反義詞
  • environmentally

    contrasts nature vs. nurture; 'environmentally acquired' vs 'genetically inherited'

文法句型

genetically + past participle

genetically + adjective

genetically + verb (passive)

用法筆記

Frequently placed before past participles or adjectives (e.g., modified, predisposed, determined) to indicate that a quality or condition is influenced or caused by a person's genes. Can also modify passive verbs (e.g., is inherited).

常見錯誤

❌a genetically disease
✅a genetic disease
💡'genetically' is an adverb; use 'genetic' as the adjective form before a noun.
❌He is generally predisposed to diabetes.
✅He is genetically predisposed to diabetes.
💡'generally' means 'usually' or 'in most cases'; 'genetically' means 'by way of genes'.