In a manner relating to or occurring at a cathode.
Adverbial form of cathodical, using the -ly suffix to convert the adjective into an adverb indicating how something happens or is done in electrochemistry.
When scientists describe processes happening 'cathodically,' they're pointing to one specific end of an electrical system where special chemistry occurs—it's like specifying which end of a battery is doing the work.
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