artificially adv : not according to nature; not by natural means; "artificially induced conditions" [syn: unnaturally, by artificial means] [ant: naturally]

English

Adverb

1. In an artificial manner.

Translations

Artificial is something which is not natural. Its original sense, related to artifact and artifice, refers to a product of human endeavor; a more English but gendered synonym is man-made. It is also used to mean "false", a substitute for the real thing, as in artificial turf or artificial sweetener.

Examples of the proper use and its metaphorical extensions include:

• Artificial chemistry
• Artificial consciousness
• Artificial creation
• Artificial flavor
• Artificial heart
• Artificial immune system
• Artificial insemination
• Artificial intelligence
• Artificial intelligence systems integration
• Artificial island
• Artificial life
• Artificial limb
• Artificial organ
• Artificial powered exoskeleton
• Artificial society
• Artificial bone