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gravitationally

/ˌɡɹævəˈteɪʃnəɫi/ adv

As a result of the force of gravity.

Word Origin Gravitationally traces back to Latin gravis 'heavy' — the same root that gives us gravity, gravitate, and aggravate (literally 'to make heavier'). The PIE root *gwere- meant 'heavy', and you can see it in words like grave and grief. The breakdown grav+it+ation+al+ly shows how the idea of 'heaviness' gets stretched into a long adverb.

adv As a result of the force of gravity.

The satellite was gravitationally pulled into a stable orbit around the planet.

(副词) 因重力作用

卫星在引力作用下被拉入围绕行星的稳定轨道。

(adverbio) Como resultado de la fuerza de gravedad.

El satélite fue atraído gravitacionalmente hacia una órbita estable alrededor del planeta.

(adverbe) par gravité; gravitationnellement; sous l'effet de la gravité [Sous l'effet de la force de gravité, par suite de l'attraction gravitationnelle.]

Le satellite a été gravitationnellement attiré dans une orbite stable autour de la planète.

(Adverb) gravitativ; durch Schwerkraft; schwerkraftbedingt [Aufgrund der Schwerkraft; durch die Wirkung der Gravitationskraft.]

Der Satellit wurde **gravitationally** in eine stabile Umlaufbahn um den Planeten gezogen.

(副詞) 重力の力によって

衛星は惑星の周りの安定した軌道に重力によって引き込まれた。

(advérbio) gravitacionalmente [Como resultado da força da gravidade.]

O satélite foi gravitacionalmente puxado para uma órbita estável ao redor do planeta.

Synonyms: by gravity gravitation-wise through gravitation
Word parts: grav + it + ation + al + ly

Related words

gravitation gravitate gravity aggravate aggravation

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