artificially
Translation
synthetically, unnaturally, not genuinely
Examples
The room was artificially lit.
The room was artificially lit.
The price was kept artificially low.
The price was kept artificially low.
Grammar Patterns
artificially ((verb/adjective)) in a way that is not natural The room was artificially lit.
Similar Words
Synonyms: synthetically, unnaturally; Antonyms: naturally, genuinely
Etymology
This is the adverb form of 'artificial'. The '-ly' suffix is added to an adjective to create an adverb.
Memory Tips
Describes an action done in an 'artificial' way. If you know 'artificial', just add '-ly'.