evolutionarily

[ev-uh-loo-shuh-ner-ee or, especially Brit., ee-vuh-]

adjective

pertaining to evolution or development; developmental: the evolutionary origin of species.

of, pertaining to, or in accordance with a theory of evolution, especially in biology.

pertaining to or performing evolutions.

Origin:
1840–50; evolution + -ary

Related forms

ev·o·lu·tion·ar·i·ly, adverb

an·ti·ev·o·lu·tion·ar·y, adjective

non·ev·o·lu·tion·ar·y, adjective

pre·ev·o·lu·tion·ar·y, adjective

pro·ev·o·lu·tion·ar·y, adjective

un·ev·o·lu·tion·ar·y, adjective

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WordNet

evolutionarily
adverb
in an evolutionary way; from an evolutionary point of view; "the mutation has been evolutionarily successful"

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