French word

artificiellement

Pronunciation

IPA/aʁtifisjɛləmɑ̃/

Meaning

  • adverbartificially

Example

Ils ont artificiellement augmenté le prix.

They artificially increased the price.

Illustration for artificiellement (artificially)

More examples

Ils ont artificiellement gonflé les chiffres.

They artificially inflated the figures.

Core concept

A result pushed away from its natural course by deliberate human action.

Common phrases

  • augmenter artificiellement

    artificially increase

  • gonfler artificiellement

    artificially inflate

  • sourire artificiellement

    smile artificially

Similar words

artificieusement: In a contrived or affected way that seems unnatural in appearance or behavior.

Definition in French

De façon non naturelle ou forcée, souvent résultant d'une intervention humaine explicite.

Word origin

Artificiellement is formed from the adjective artificiel with the adverbial suffix -ment; artificiel ultimately comes from Latin artificialis, related to artificium and artifex.

Usage tips

  • Artificiellement often modifies a result that has been deliberately inflated or altered, without necessarily implying that the result is completely false.

Other meanings

  • unnaturallyadverb

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