neutrally
- adverb
- /ˈnjuːtrəli/
- Specialized
- The design of the device was such that it could function neutrally in varying temperature environments without affecting performance.
- neutrally buoyant
Examples
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In fact, I not only made a pumpkin head that I could wear and swim with and be neutrally buoyant, but I also made a remote control pumpkin camera.
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Significant differences were also seen in impulse between neutrally aligned and malaligned prosthetic limbs.
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Significant differences were found in stance phase time and peak vertical ground reaction force when comparing malaligned with neutrally aligned prosthetic limbs.
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During this era, between about 150 million to 800 million years after the Big Bang, the neutrally charged hydrogen pervading the universe was ionized into its constituent protons and electrons.
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The scientist explained the experiment with neutrally charged particles, emphasizing their stability in various conditions.
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It is essential for the solution to remain neutrally balanced, neither acidic nor basic, to ensure accurate results.
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Etymology
Neutrally comes from the same root neuter meaning 'neither', so in science it means 'no charge' or 'neither acid nor base', like being 'neither positive nor negative'. That's why something that behaves neutrally in a test is balanced and has no electric charge and is not acidic or basic.