ARTIFICIALLY Synonyms: 13 Similar and Opposite Words

artificially

adverb

Definition of artificially

as in unnaturally

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Recent Examples of artificially Fungi can artificially inflate the price by hoarding the phosphorus in their network and then driving the price of it, waiting basically until the plant is able to provide more carbon in return. — Quanta Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026 Defensive capabilities ‘artificially restricted’ That information deficit has been compounded by Elon Musk’s Starlink curbing some internet services in Ukraine, according to local officials. — Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026 Slop spawns, and Waymo’s artificially intelligent cars hum into view like two-ton rolling Rorschach tests. — Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026 Mike Smith, who pleaded guilty, was accused of making millions in royalties off a scheme that involved using bots to artificially inflate plays of his songs. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2026 During the financial crisis, regulators became aware that some banks were making artificially low Libor submissions to make their institutions seem more creditworthy, or submitting fake numbers to achieve a rate that better suited them. — ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026 Start narrow, but don’t make the environment artificially simple. — Manjot Pal, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026 Who or what will guide us to artificially intelligent salvation, according to the commander in chief? — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026 The former’s close pursuit of Verstappen on his set strategy meant the Dutchman couldn’t play games and force Norris down the order, as Verstappen needed to win the title by slowing his pace artificially. — Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

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unnaturally

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Calvin’s eager-to-please son, Wade (Charlie Heaton), watches his captain fall prey to unnaturally turning tides.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2026
Experts back then warned that as trains got faster, passengers would suffocate, or that looking at unnaturally fast-moving scenery could permanently compromise visual processing.

— Mark P. Mills, Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of unnaturally

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