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geologically

geologically

6 5.6
In a way that is about rocks and the Earth's structure
  • adverb
  • /ˌdʒiːəˈlɒdʒɪkli/
translation icon : geológicamente
  • The ocean floor is one of the most geologically active regions on the planet.
  • geologically speaking

If we make this planet, and if we make this planet geologically like the Pleistocene, it's not good for us.

Examples

  • The world is growing older - not just geologically, but biologically, too.

    Academic text (2005)
  • So, Mars was geologically very active at one time in its past.

  • And quite young, geologically speaking.

  • The ocean floor is one of the most geologically active regions on the planet

  • The moon had been geologically dead for millions of years.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • "Lucky for you, New York is geologically stable."

    Fiction book (1999)
  • The whole city is geologically unstable.

  • Their presence suggests that tetrapods originated in that region, perhaps just a short time later, geologically speaking.

    Academic text (2006)
  • Thereafter, it has remained geologically quiet, its crust relatively intact for almost the entire history of the planet.

    Academic text (2003)
  • A distressingly large number of cities in the world are located in high-risk areas, geologically speaking.

    Blog text (29)

Synonyms

geomorphologically
vsgeologically
  • Specialized
9.8

From the point of view of the shape of the land and how it forms

relates more broadly to rocks, layers, and features of the earth

Surface Forms

geologically positive

Morphology

geologically = geological (transparent) = geology + ical + ly

A straightforward adverb formed by adding -ly to the adjective 'geological', meaning 'in a geological way'.

Etymology

Geologically comes from the parts geo- 'earth' and -logy 'study', like in geography or biology. So to speak geologically is to talk about the Earth, its rocks, and how the land formed.