artificially

Definition of artificiallynext

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Recent Examples of artificially However, trading executives point out that transaction taxes and stamp duties are included in top-line revenue, artificially inflating Asia prime totals. — Hugh Son, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026 The combined approach also proved more robust against noise that the team introduced artificially. — Mike McRae 19, New Atlas, 20 Oct. 2026 Fungi can artificially inflate the price by hoarding the phosphorus in their network and then driving the price of it, waiting basically until the plant is able to provide more carbon in return. — Quanta Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026 Defensive capabilities ‘artificially restricted’ That information deficit has been compounded by Elon Musk’s Starlink curbing some internet services in Ukraine, according to local officials. — Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026 Slop spawns, and Waymo’s artificially intelligent cars hum into view like two-ton rolling Rorschach tests. — Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026 Mike Smith, who pleaded guilty, was accused of making millions in royalties off a scheme that involved using bots to artificially inflate plays of his songs. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2026 During the financial crisis, regulators became aware that some banks were making artificially low Libor submissions to make their institutions seem more creditworthy, or submitting fake numbers to achieve a rate that better suited them. — ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026 Start narrow, but don’t make the environment artificially simple. — Manjot Pal, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for artificially
unnaturally
Adverb
  • Some Californians have noted how unnaturally warm the ocean has felt, and scientists agree.
    — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Earlier versions looked unnaturally green, while the team also considered how the character’s skin would react to different lighting.
    — Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026

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“Artificially.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/artificially. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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