Definitions for magnetically

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

mag•net•icmægˈnɛt ɪk(adj.)

  1. of or pertaining to a magnet or magnetism.

    Category: Electricity and Magnetism

  2. having the properties of a magnet.

    Category: Electricity and Magnetism

  3. capable of being magnetized or attracted by a magnet.

    Category: Electricity and Magnetism

  4. of, pertaining to, or being a medium created with magnetically sensitive material for storing electronic data, as a magnetic card or disk.

    Category:

  5. pertaining to the magnetic field of the earth:

    the magnetic equator.

    Category: Geography (terms)

  6. exerting a strong attractive power or charm:

    a magnetic personality.

  7. pertaining to various bearings and measurements as indicated by a magnetic compass.

    Category: Geography (terms)

Origin of magnetic:

1625–35; < LL

mag•net′i•cal•ly(adv.)

Princeton's WordNet

  1. magnetically(adverb)

    by the use of magnetism

    "magnetically contaminated material"

  2. magnetically(adverb)

    as if by magnetism

    "he was magnetically attracted to her"

Wiktionary

  1. magnetically(Adverb)

    By or as by, magnetism.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Magnetically(adverb)

    by or as by, magnetism


Translations for magnetically

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

magnetically(adverb)

strongly attractive

a magnetic personality.

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