In a manner relating to or occurring at an anode, the positive electrode in an electrical system.
From anode + -ally (adverbial suffix). Anode comes from Greek ana- (up) + hodos (way), literally meaning 'the way up,' referring to the electrode through which current enters.
The term 'anode' was deliberately chosen by scientist William Whewell in 1834 because he imagined electric current flowing 'upward' through it—even though we now know electrons actually flow the opposite direction! The name stuck anyway, creating a beautiful historical quirk in electrochemistry.
Complete word intelligence in one call. Free tier — 50 lookups/day.