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Anaerobic vs Anaerobically - What's the difference?

anaerobic | anaerobically |

As an adjective anaerobic

is without oxygen; especially of an environment or organism.

As an adverb anaerobically is

in an anaerobic manner; in a way that does not require oxygen generally used of metabolic processes.

anaerobic

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Adjective

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  • Without oxygen; especially of an environment or organism.
  • Of or relating to an anaerobe.

    • Antonyms

    * aerobic

    anaerobically

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • In an anaerobic manner; in a way that does not require oxygen. Generally used of metabolic processes.
    • Humans can metabolize both aerobically and anaerobically , the latter generally in high stress situations.