structurally
adverb
- based on the way something is built
Wiktionary
adv
Etymology: Etymology tree English structural 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 English -ly English structurally From structural + -ly.
- In terms of structure.
“After the hurricane, the building was structurally sound but aesthetically displeasing.”
“Being structurally deficient does not necessarily mean that the bridge is unsafe, but it does mean it’s in need of repair.”