In a manner relating to or according to the principles of entomology; from an insect-science perspective.
From entomological + -ly (adverbial suffix). This adverbial form allows speakers to describe actions or observations made through the lens of insect science.
When something is classified entomologically rather than by appearance alone, we're using deeper evolutionary principles—this is how scientists discovered that fireflies are actually beetles, not flies, despite their name!
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