energetically

adv

Etymology: Etymology tree English energetic Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly Middle English -ally English -ally English energetically From energetic + -ally.

1. In an energetic manner; with great energy.

   “With a stride, the doctor reached the bed, and seizing her arms worked them energetically, applying what I knew to be artificial respiration.”

2. By means of energy.

   “Reiki attempts to heal the body energetically.”