Organically

/ɔrˈɡænɪkli/ adverb

Definition

In a way that is natural, not artificial; grown or made without chemical additives; or developing naturally without planning.

Etymology

From 'organic,' which comes from Latin 'organicum' meaning 'of an organ or instrument,' from Greek 'organon.' It evolved to mean 'living' and 'natural' over centuries.

Kelly Says

The word 'organic' originally meant 'part of a complete system,' like an organ in your body—so when we say something grew 'organically,' we mean it developed naturally like a living system, not engineered in a lab!

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